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Call for New Public Domain Works from ARL Members: Contribute to Web Resource Celebrating Public Domain Day
A rich, robust public domain provides the building blocks of creation and culture. Works in the public domain are free to use without permission and can be reproduced, distributed, performed,...
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Radical Collaboration in Research Data Management Explored in Research Library Issues
The latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI), gathers reflections by six archivists and librarians on the practice of radical collaboration applied to research data management (RDM). Archivist Nancy McGovern...
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Peter Potter Named ARL Visiting Program Officer to Advance TOME Open Monograph Initiative
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has appointed Peter Potter as a visiting program officer (VPO) to advance TOME (Toward an Open Monograph Ecosystem), starting in January 2019. TOME is...
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ARL Condemns Anti-Semitic Attacks
In response to recent acts of violence against Jewish people on college campuses and in other gathering places, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) reaffirms its commitment to fostering diverse,...
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Shali Zhang Appointed Dean of Libraries at Auburn University
Auburn University has named Shali Zhang as dean of libraries, effective February 19, 2019. Zhang currently serves as dean of libraries and professor at the University of Montana. Zhang will succeed Bonnie...
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ARL Digital Scholarship Institute at University of Rochester—Save the Date: July 29–August 2, 2019
The ARL Digital Scholarship Institute, an initiative of the ARL Academy, is offering a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries and archives who are new to digital...
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Demographic Trends among ARL Library Professionals Explored in Research Library Issues
In the latest issue of Research Library Issues (RLI), Stanley Wilder, dean of libraries at Louisiana State University, illustrates recent demographic changes in the professional population of Association of Research...
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ARL Seeks Director of Public Policy—Applications to Be Reviewed Starting January 15, 2019
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has a career opportunity for an experienced professional ready to lead the Association’s advocacy and public policy agenda. The Association has a proven record...
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Greg Raschke Named Senior Vice Provost and Director of Libraries at North Carolina State University
North Carolina State University (NCSU) has appointed Greg Raschke as senior vice provost and director of libraries, effective December 1, 2018. Raschke has served as interim vice provost and director...
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Former Librarian of Congress James Billington Dies at 89
The Association of Research Libraries joins the library community in honoring James H. Billington’s illustrious career as the 13th Librarian of Congress and a renowned scholar of Russian history. Dr....