2022 Kaleidoscope Program site visit,
Arizona State University
Member institutions of the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) are invited to submit expressions of interest to host ARL Learning + DEI cohort program events in 2024–2026. Opportunities include hosting Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) site visits, Leadership Fellows Program site visits, and Kaleidoscope Program site visits and Leadership Symposium.
The Expressions of Interest Fact Sheet outlines the details and expectations for hosting each opportunity. Hosting opportunities include two LCDP site visits; four Leadership Fellows Program site visits; one three-year commitment for the annual Kaleidoscope Program site visit, and two Leadership Symposia.
Selection
The ARL Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Committee and ARL Learning Network Committee will review host site applications and select host site institutions considering the following criteria:
- Institutional diversity
- Geography & region
- Institution type
- Institution size
- Articulation of distinct and impactful learning experiences
Selection of host sites will comply with ARL Policy C.2: Site Selection for In-Person Association Meetings, Programs, and Events (Member Resources login required).
Apply
ARL member institution employees interested in having their institution serve as a host site—with the support of the institution’s ARL member representative—are invited to complete this expression-of-interest form by 11:59 p.m. Hawaii–Aleutian time (UTC–10:00) on Tuesday, July 4, 2023. Please be prepared to describe the ways that your institution will offer distinct and impactful learning experiences for ARL program participants (2,000 characters maximum).
Please contact learning+dei@arl.org with questions.
About the Association of Research Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of research libraries in Canada and the US whose vision is to create a trusted, equitable, and inclusive research and learning ecosystem and prepare library leaders to advance this work in strategic partnership with member libraries and other organizations worldwide. ARL’s mission is to empower and advocate for research libraries and archives to shape, influence, and implement institutional, national, and international policy. ARL develops the next generation of leaders and enables strategic cooperation among partner institutions to benefit scholarship and society. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.
