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ARL to Host Events at American Library Association Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) will host the following events at the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting 2018 to be held in Denver, Colorado, in February: ARL Annual Leadership...
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Save the Date: Library Assessment Conference 2018 to Convene December 5–7 in Houston, Texas
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the University of Washington (UW) Libraries will hold the next Library Assessment Conference on Wednesday–Friday, December 5–7, 2018, in Houston, Texas, at the...
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Anne Langley Named Library Dean at University of Connecticut
The University of Connecticut (UConn) has appointed Anne Langley as dean of the UConn Library, effective February 1, 2018. Langley is currently associate dean for research, collections, and scholarly communications...
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Save the Date: Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, Inclusion to Be Held May 10–11 in Minneapolis
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) are offering a symposium to increase understanding and capacity among academic and research library professionals...
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ARL Urges International Federation of Library Associations to Consider Civil Liberties in Conference Site Selection
Research libraries are committed to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information, free expression, privacy, and social justice. Upholding these core values, the...
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ARL Assessment Program Visioning Task Force Releases Recommendations
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Assessment Program Visioning Task Force is responsible for developing a forward-looking program that advances the organizational outcomes of the 21st-century research library. There is...
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ARL Leadership Fellows 2018–2019 Selected
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Leadership Fellows program facilitates the development of future senior-level leaders in large research libraries and archives. The Association has selected 30 individuals to participate...
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Net Neutrality to Be Revoked by Federal Communications Commission
An open internet is the bedrock of equitable access to information. On November 22, 2017, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) published an order that will eliminate protections for net neutrality....
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Accelerating Academy-Owned Publishing: An ARL Project
How can libraries accelerate research sharing and increase participation in scholarship? What funding and partnerships do scholarly communities, open repositories, and other public-goods platforms need to transform into true, academy-owned,...
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Anne Kenney Named Interim ARL Executive Director
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) Board of Directors has appointed Anne R. Kenney as interim executive director of the Association, effective January 1, 2018. Kenney served as Carl A....