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Memorial: Joe Hewitt, 1938–2018
Joe A. Hewitt, University Librarian Emeritus at The University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, died on December 19, 2018, at age 80. Hewitt served as associate provost for...
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US Department of Education Seeks Comments on IPEDS Changes by May 20
The US Department of Education has issued a request for comments on planned changes to the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) surveys, which include the Academic Libraries component. The...
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ARL White Paper on Wikidata Highlights Use of Open Knowledge in Scholarly Communication, Special Collections
In a new Association of Research Libraries (ARL) white paper, a task force of expert Wikidata users recommend a variety of ways for librarians to use the open knowledge base in...
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Ryan Clough Named Senior Director of Public Policy and General Counsel for ARL
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed M. Ryan Clough as senior director of public policy and general counsel, effective May 2, 2019. Clough is currently general counsel for...
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Memorial: Susan Nutter, 1944–2019
Susan Keene Nutter, former vice provost and director of the NC State University Libraries, died on March 25, 2019, at age 74. Nutter led the NC State University Libraries from...
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Kaleidoscope Program Call for Applications—Deadline May 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2019–2021 cohort of the Kaleidoscope Program. Formerly known as the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), the Kaleidoscope...
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Memorial: Sidney Verba, 1932–2019
Sidney Verba, director of the Harvard University Library from 1984 to 2007 and Carl H. Pforzheimer University Professor Emeritus, died on March 4, 2019, at age 86. Verba led the...
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Robin Dale Appointed Associate Librarian for Library Services at Library of Congress
Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden has named Robin L. Dale associate librarian for library services, effective April 1, 2019. In this role, Dale will serve as the Library of Congress...
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Beth McNeil Named Dean of Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies
Purdue University has appointed Beth McNeil as dean of Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies, effective July 1, 2019. McNeil currently serves as dean of library services at Iowa...
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LibQUAL+ Awards Hagerstown Community College 2019 In-Kind Grant
The Association of Research Libraries awards the William M. Brish Library at Hagerstown Community College in Hagerstown, Maryland, the 2019 LibQUAL+ In-Kind Grant. Each year since 2006, the Association has...
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