Resources

• Strategic Implications of AI Futures for Research Libraries: Workshop Report

  The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Coalition for Networked Information (CNI) have released the report from our Strategic Implications Workshop, Futurescape Libraries: Mapping Possibilities for Tomorrow’s Information Hubs....

• MAP Pilot Report

  The Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot project provides institutions with resources to enable them to explore the potential uses of machine-actionable data-management plans (maDMPs).  The pilot was funded by the...

• Communications Working Group Charge

  The ARL Communications Working Group advises the ARL Communications staff on its member-facing communication strategy, helping to ensure programmatic visibility through a variety of channels. ARL-Communications-Working-Group-Charge  

• Generative AI to review DMPs and Facilitate Support Engagement

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Generative AI to Review DMPs and Facilitate Support Engagement: Arizona State University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.maparizonastate2025.

• Developing maDMPS-centered Workflows and Automations to Streamline Processes

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Developing maDMPS-Centered Workflows and Automations to Streamline Processes: University of Colorado Boulder Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapcuboulder2025.

• Using maDMPS for Collaboration and Coordination

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Using maDMPS for Collaboration and Coordination: Northwestern University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapnorthwestern2025.

• Deepening Understanding of Institutional Processes

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “Deepening Understanding of Institutional Processes: Penn State University Case Study,” Association of Research Libraries and California Digital Library, August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mappennstate2025.

• DMP Notification for Efficiency and Coordination

  Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot, “DMP Notification for Efficiency and Coordination: University of California, Riverside Case Study,” August 2025, https://doi.org/10.29242/casestudy.mapucriverside2025.

• Repositories of Accessible Scholarly Materials

  This table includes descriptions of repositories of remediated and born-accessible materials that are available in the US, Canada, or both. While creating and sharing accessible copies of copyrighted materials is...

• e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries

  ARL is pleased to publish e-Resource Licensing Explained: An A–Z Licensing Guidebook for Libraries, a practical tool to empower librarians who license electronic resources (e-resources). The guidebook includes easily digestible...

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