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John Wilkin Wins Hugh Atkinson Memorial Award 2019
The American Library Association (ALA) has selected John Wilkin, the Juanita J. and Robert E. Simpson Dean of Libraries and university librarian at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, as...
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Comment: ARL Feedback on Plan S Open Access Implementation Guidelines
A group of European funders, cOAlition S, has released implementation guidelines for a bold vision—called Plan S—to make full and immediate open access (OA) a reality. The coalition has requested...
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Statement: ARL Affirms Commitment to Advancing Diversity, Equity, Inclusion
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) asserts its commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion as core values of the Association. This commitment is deeply embedded in the mission of libraries...
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IDEAL ’19: Advancing Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives—Early-Bird Registration Open through April 30
Do you believe that diversity and inclusion are essential to personal and organizational excellence in the library and archives professions? Register now to attend IDEAL ’19 on Tuesday–Wednesday, August 6–7, 2019, on...
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ARL Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Renamed Kaleidoscope Program
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce is now the Kaleidoscope Program. The name Kaleidoscope signifies responsiveness to fluid landscapes, needs, and cultures, which is...
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Library Management Skills Institute to Be Held in Florida March 6–8: Register by February 13
Are you a research library supervisor, department head, team or project leader, or manager interested in developing your awareness, skills, and confidence as a leader and manager? The ARL Academy,...
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Academy, Library Leaders Identify Actions to Promote Open Scholarship in Social Sciences
image CC-BY by Jer Thorp The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Social Science Research Council (SSRC) gathered more than 30 leaders of scholarly communities, research libraries, and funding...
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Case Western Reserve University Wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award 2019
The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) has selected Case Western Reserve University’s (CWRU) Kelvin Smith Library to receive the 2019 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the university category....
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Register for CNI-ARL Digital Scholarship Planning Workshop to Be Held March 25–26 at Northeastern University
photo by Matthew Modoono / Northeastern University The Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) have opened registration for the next Digital Scholarship Planning Workshop,...
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LibQUAL+ Seeks Applicants for In-Kind Grant Program 2019—Apply by February 28
Do you want to assess and improve your library’s service quality? The Association of Research Libraries will award up to three institutions in-kind grants to participate in the 2019 LibQUAL+...