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ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with Xuemao Wang
The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview by ARL Executive Director… -
Timothy M. McGeary Named ARL Member Representative to CNI Steering Committee
Timothy M. McGeary (16LFP Fellow) has been appointed as the Association of Research Libraries (ARL)… -
Seth Porter Named Dean of Texas Tech University Libraries
Texas Tech University has appointed Seth Porter as dean of University Libraries, effective August 1,…
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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Education Librarian
University of Florida
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Research and Instruction Law Librarian (Hiring Two)
Cornell University
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Head of Discovery Services (Librarian)
University of Houston
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Assistant Dean, University Libraries
Wayne State University
Apply By: Open until filled
Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities: Elsevier Connect Interview
I’m pleased to share this interview, “Working Together to Improve Access to Scholarly Content for People with Disabilities,” of me and Simon Holt, Elsevier’s senior head of Content Accessibility, recently...
US Copyright Register Perlmutter Addresses Law and Policy Issues During Oversight Hearing
This week, Register of Copyrights and Director of the US Copyright Office Shira Perlmutter addressed several law and policy issues relevant to research libraries during a Copyright Office oversight hearing...
Seven Takeaways from the Spring 2026 Meeting of the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) convened for its 188th meeting in Knoxville, Tennessee, at the end of April. Attended by the representatives of ARL’s member libraries as well as...
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,...
