The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) serves its member institutions’ priorities in advancing the ARL vision and mission as articulated in the current Action Plan, and by functioning according to the Association’s values. ARL’s programs, services, and events provide both formal and informal opportunities for member representatives, senior leaders within member institutions, and others in the research and learning ecosystem to convene, inform, shape, and influence policies and practice.
Along with opportunities to interact extensively with peers, member representatives and their employees enjoy the following benefits determined by your interests at no or reduced cost:
- Events: IDEAL: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives; Library Assessment Conference; President’s Institute; semiannual Association Meeting
- Expertise and Networking: thought leadership and consultation, sessions with experts on timely topics, Association Committee and task force service
- Learning Programs: Institutes
- News: Day in Review, weekly ARL News, weekly ARL Engagement Newsletter, Monthly Briefing from ARL
- Representation: Professional meetings, public policy decision-makers, research and learning ecosystem partnerships, the media
- Publications and Resources: Monthly Public Policy Briefing [login required] and bimonthly ARL Monitor: The Research Environment [login required], issue-based briefings [login required] and reports, ARL Annual Salary Survey and ARL Statistics, Job Board, Research Library Position Description Bank
- Scholarships: Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, Scholarship fund for ARL learning programs
In addition, other benefits are tailored specifically for member representatives, senior leaders of member institutions, and the public. You can keep up to date with ARL news, including upcoming offerings, by subscribing to the weekly ARL News email.
If you have any questions about benefits or opportunities to engage, please contact Andrew K. Pace, ARL executive director, at andrew [at] arl [dot] org.
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Member Representative Benefits
ARL member representatives benefit from offerings designed for your expressed interests. These offerings include formal and informal opportunities: Events: Semiannual Association Meeting and annual Arlies Film Festival Expertise and Networking:...
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Senior Leader Benefits
Senior leaders within ARL member institutions benefit from offerings designed specifically with their interests in mind. These include formal and informal opportunities: Events: Attendance at semiannual Association Meeting committee meetings...
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Public Offerings
In addition to member institutions, ARL offers the following to anyone interested. Events: IDEAL: Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Accessibility in Libraries & Archives; Library Assessment Conference; President’s Institute Learning Programs:*...
