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ARL Hosts Annual Leadership Symposium for Diversity Program Participants
On February 8–11, 2018, ARL hosted its 14th Annual Leadership Symposium, during the American Library Association (ALA) Midwinter Meeting in Denver, Colorado. Symposium participants included master of library and information...
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ADA Education and Reform Act Threatens Equity of Access
Research libraries are committed to making information resources as broadly accessible as possible, regardless of users’ abilities or disabilities. The ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620) would...
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Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion: Register Now, Apply for Travel Awards by February 28 (Deadline Extended to March 14)
Registration and travel awards are available for the Symposium for Strategic Leadership in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, cosponsored by Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Association of College &...
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ARL Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP) 2018–2019: Call for Nominations and Applications by February 21
ARL is seeking nominations and applications for the 2018–2019 Leadership & Career Development Program (LCDP). The LCDP is a yearlong program to prepare mid-career librarians from historically underrepresented racial and...
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ARL/SAA Mosaic II Call for Applications—Deadline February 27
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL)/Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program II is now accepting applications for the 2018–2019 cohort. The program promotes diversification of the archives and special...
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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 Fellows for Digital and Inclusive Excellence Selected for 2017–2018
The ARL Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence Selection Committee has chosen 11 undergraduates at ARL member institutions to participate in the inaugural Fellowship for Digital and Inclusive Excellence cohort....
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Webinar—Diversity and Inclusion (SPEC Kit 356)
SPEC Kit 356, Diversity and Inclusion, explores how ARL member library diversity plans have changed since 2010. The Diversity and Inclusion webinar reviewed survey findings reported by ARL member libraries...
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NC State University Libraries Shift Diversity Training to Focus on Dismantling Systemic Racism
by Jennifer Garrett, Director, Talent Management, NC State University Libraries Contemporary diversity training often addresses prejudicial mindsets, unconscious bias, and “whiteness” as a normative frame. While these experiences are valuable,...