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ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016 Reports Data on 13,827 Staff in ARL Libraries
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) has published the ARL Annual Salary Survey 2015–2016, which analyzes salary data for professional staff working in the 124 ARL member libraries during 2015–2016....
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ARL Awarded IMLS Grant to Establish Diversity Fellowship for Undergraduates Focused on Digital Stewardship
The research library and archives workforce currently does not reflect the demographics of higher education and society. To diversify the workforce and create more inclusive, equitable, and just library and...
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Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce Call for Applications—Deadline May 15
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is accepting applications for the Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW), a program designed to recruit master of library and information science (MLIS)...
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Court Cases on Trump’s Travel Ban
Over the last 24 hours, several courts have issued opinions regarding President Trump’s recent executive orders banning entry of certain nationals and refugees into the United States. While recent court...
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ARL Libraries Issue Statements, Post Signs Affirming Core Beliefs
Many ARL member libraries have released recent statements and have posted signs affirming their commitment to such foundational values of the library profession as diversity, inclusion, equity, access to information,...
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University of Minnesota Libraries Sign, December 2016
University of Minnesota has used the following statement on signs at its libraries’ entrances and on the libraries’ website, beginning in December 2016. Welcome! The Libraries welcomes learners and scholars...
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University of Washington Libraries Mission Posters, February 2017
University of Washington Libraries placed these posters in their spaces to highlight five aspects of the libraries’ mission, beginning February 15, 2017. university-of-washington-uw-libraries-mission-posters-15feb2017.pdf
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Libraries Interim Director Carol Hunter’s Message to Staff, February 2017
Carol Hunter, interim vice provost for university libraries and university librarian at University of North Carolina (UNC) at Chapel Hill, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on...
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Penn State University Libraries Dean Barbara Dewey’s Message to Staff, November 2016
Barbara Dewey, dean of University Libraries and Scholarly Communications at Penn State University, sent the e-mail message below to all library staff on November 13, 2016. From: Barbara I. DeweyTo:...
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Temple University Library Sign, February 2017
Temple University placed a sign with the below text at the entrance to its main library on February 8, 2017. This was inspired by a similar sign at Cornell University....