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Meeting scholars’ needs now and in the future
Join us in Seattle for the ARL IMPACT: Research Library Summit—July 2028! Together, we will define the next era of research libraries.
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Apply for ARL Leadership and Career Development Program—Deadline June 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) invites applications for the 2026 cohort of the Leadership… -
Mississippi State University and University of Nevada, Las Vegas to Join Association of Research Libraries
The membership of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) voted at its Spring 2026 Association… -
🤩 ARLIES Film Festival 2026 Winners
The 11th annual ARLIES Film Festival featured 49 videos by ARL members, shown at the…
Upcoming Events
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Association Meeting, Fall 2026 (Invitation Only)
The 189th ARL Association Meeting will be held from Monday, October 5 to Tuesday, October… -
Association Meeting, Spring 2027 (Invitation Only)
The 190th ARL Association Meeting, a joint meeting of ARL and the Canadian Association of… -
Association Meeting, Fall 2027 (Invitation Only)
The 191st ARL Association Meeting will be held Monday–Tuesday, September 27–28, 2027 in the DC…
Jobs
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Assistant Dean of Libraries for Community Experience & Engagement
Dartmouth College
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Supervisory Librarian, Head, Reference and Instruction (VAR003349)
Library of Congress
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Archivist (VAR003296)
Library of Congress
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Chief of Library Services
Boston Public Library
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Tracking the AI Evolution in Research Libraries: Findings from ARL’s 2026 AI Quick Poll
A January 2026 quick poll of ARL member libraries shows that the early enthusiasm about generative AI has largely settled into something more demanding: a field reckoning with governance gaps,...
ARL Libraries Celebrate National Library Week 2026
National Library Week—April 19–25 this year—is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries and library workers play in transforming lives and strengthening communities. Join us in celebrating National Library...
Library Copyright Alliance Testifies Against Pro Codes Act
In a hearing yesterday of the US House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and the Internet on the Pro Codes Act, Library Copyright Alliance (LCA) counsel Jonathan...
Research Library Collections and AI
This post is an extended version of a recent lightning talk I gave as part of a private workshop hosted by Alliance for Responsible Data Collection (ARDC). The TL;DR: libraries...
