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Austin Booth Named Dean of Division of Libraries at New York University
New York University (NYU) has appointed H. Austin Booth as dean, Division of Libraries, effective July 1, 2018. Booth is currently vice provost for University Libraries at the University at...
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University of Toronto Makes First International Transfer of Accessible Books to Kyrgyzstan under Marrakesh Treaty
On April 23, 2018, World Book and Copyright Day, the University of Toronto (U of T) Scarborough Library made history by facilitating the first international transfer of accessible-format books to...
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Elizabeth Waraksa Appointed Presidential Fellow by Council on Library and Information Resources
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has named Association of Research Libraries (ARL) staff member Elizabeth Waraksa as a Distinguished Presidential Fellow for a two-year term, effective June...
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ARL Applauds US Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Rules
Today, May 16, 2018, the United States Senate voted 52-47 in favor of protecting an open internet, a bedrock of equitable access to information. In mid-December 2017, the Federal Communications...
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Past, Present, and Future of Libraries Conference: Proposal Deadline Extended to May 22, 2018
In commemoration of the American Philosophical Society’s (APS) 275th anniversary, the APS Library—along with the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)—is hosting an interdisciplinary and...
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H. Carton Rogers III Endowed Position Established by University of Pennsylvania
The University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Libraries Board of Overseers and the libraries’ Orrery Society Council have established, with a $3 million gift, the endowed H. Carton Rogers III Vice Provost...
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John Culshaw Appointed Jack B. King University Librarian at University of Iowa
The University of Iowa (UI) has appointed UI university librarian John P. Culshaw as the first holder of the Jack B. King University Librarian Chair, effective April 19, 2018. The Jack...
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ARL Membership Convenes in Atlanta for Spring 2018 Meeting—Summary and Slides Online
Association of Research Libraries (ARL) member representatives, ARL Leadership Fellows, staff, and guests gathered in Atlanta, Georgia, on April 24–26, 2018, for the 172nd Association Meeting. The meeting was convened...
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SPEC Survey Webcast on Accessibility and Universal Design—Register by June 6
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is offering a series of webcasts that present the findings from the latest SPEC surveys and allow webcast participants to discuss trends with the...
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Library Assessment Conference 2018 Call for Proposals—Deadline Extended to May 11
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL), the University of Washington Libraries, and the Conference Steering Committee have extended the deadline for submitting paper and poster proposals for the 2018 Library Assessment...
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