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More Research Libraries Decline “Big Deal” Subscription Contracts with Publishers
The impact of COVID-19 increases the urgency for innovative approaches for barrier-free access to information. When the University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill and the entire State University...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline Extended to May 22
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has extended the application deadline for the 2020–2022 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program to Friday, May 22. The program recruits master of library and information...
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ARL Joins Business, Government, Education Leaders in Call for Emergency Funding for Libraries Impacted by COVID-19
A coalition of business, government, and education leaders are calling on the US Congress to provide emergency aid to libraries impacted by COVID-19 in a letter released today by the...
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ARL Responds to US Office of Science and Technology Policy Request for Information on Public Access to Federally Funded Research
On February 19, 2020, the US Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) issued “Request for Information: Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting from Federally Funded...
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Charles J. Henry Elected to American Academy of Arts & Sciences
The American Academy of Arts & Sciences announced today the election of Charles J. Henry, president of the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR), as a member of the...
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Teresa L. Knott Appointed Interim Dean of Libraries for Virginia Commonwealth University
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) has named Teresa L. Knott interim dean of the VCU Libraries, effective July 1, 2020. Knott is currently associate dean of VCU Libraries and director of...
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IARLA Statement on Access to Digital Content for Education and Research during the Period of COVID-19 Response
The International Alliance of Research Library Associations (IARLA), representing the research libraries of Australia, Canada, Europe, the United Kingdom, and the United States, is today amplifying the calls that our...
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IARLA Supports the Sorbonne Statement on Research Data Rights
In January 2020, nine research university associations signed the “Sorbonne Declaration on Research Data Rights,” affirming their commitment to opening up research data and highlighting key roles that the academic...
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Charlene Sorensen Named Acting Dean of University Library for University of Saskatchewan
The University of Saskatchewan has appointed Charlene Sorensen acting dean of the University Library, effective May 1, 2020. Sorensen is currently an associate dean and previously served as interim dean...
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Barbara Rockenbach Appointed University Librarian for Yale University
Yale University has named Barbara Rockenbach the next Stephen F. Gates ’68 University Librarian, effective July 1, 2020, pending the approval of the Board of Trustees. Rockenbach, a former ARL...
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