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Virginia Commonwealth University Wins ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award 2018
Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) Libraries has been awarded the 2018 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award in the university category by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL). VCU is...
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Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Travel Awards Application Deadline Extended to March 14
The application deadline has been extended to Wednesday, March 14, for travel awards to attend the Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, cosponsored by Association of Research...
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ARL Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence 2018–2019 Call for Applications—Deadline April 12, 2018
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the 2018–2019 Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence, a program designed to introduce undergraduate students from historically underrepresented ethnic and...
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ARL Seeks Director of Research and Analytics—Apply by April 16
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is seeking an experienced professional to lead the Association’s institutional and organizational effectiveness program to meet the needs and interests of ARL members through...
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ARL Hosts Annual Leadership Symposium for Diversity Program Participants
On February 8–11, 2018, ARL hosted its 14th Annual Leadership Symposium, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Symposium participants included master of library and information...
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Kristin Antelman Named University Librarian at UC Santa Barbara
UC Santa Barbara (UCSB) has appointed Kristin Antelman as university librarian, effective April 1, 2018. Antelman is currently university librarian at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). Prior to going...
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Infographic Shows How Fair Use Promotes Creation of New Knowledge
In conjunction with Fair Use/Fair Dealing Week 2018, the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is releasing an infographic that illustrates how fair use advances innovation, creativity, and scholarship, ultimately allowing...
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ARL Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP) 2018–2019: Application Deadline Extended to March 7
ARL has extended the application deadline for the 2018–2019 Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP) to Wednesday, March 7, 2018. The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from...
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ADA Education and Reform Act Threatens Equity of Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities. The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) would...
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Memorial: Harold Billings, 1931–2017
Harold Wayne Billings, library director emeritus of the University of Texas (UT) at Austin, died on November 29, 2017, at age 86. Harold Billings began his career at UT Austin...