Advancing an equitable, enduring, research information environment
Meeting scholars’ needs now and in the future
Join us in Seattle for the ARL IMPACT: Research Library Summit—July 2028! Together, we will define the next era of research libraries.
Learn more about the IMPACT SummitNews
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Kaleidoscope Program 2026 Scholars Selected
The ARL Kaleidoscope Program (KP) Task Force has chosen 17 graduate students to participate in… -
Help Plan the Inaugural IMPACT: Research Library Summit 2028
Help build the future of research libraries. The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is launching the IMPACT:… -
It’s Only Fair Use the First Time…Right? Debunking Copyright Urban Legends
Authors Alliance has published a guest blog post by Katherine Klosek, director, Information Policy and…
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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Polar Archivist
The Ohio State University
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Access Services Manager
Harvard University
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Head of Mills Music Library
University of Wisconsin-Madison
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Behavioral & Social Sciences Librarian – Library
University of California Berkeley
Consumers Are Worried About the Loss of Physical Media Ownership. Libraries Are Leading the Conversation.
Sally Sax is head, Collection Strategy and Partnerships, MacOdrum Library, Carleton University. In a recent Atlantic Monthly article about Sony’s plan to end physical sales of PlayStation console games, Will...
“You Just Never Know How You’re Having an Impact”: Irene Herold Reflects on Her Career and the Profession
Irene Herold is retiring on August 1 as dean of libraries and university librarian at Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU) after a 34-year career in librarianship. She spoke with ARL about...
ARL Libraries Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
July 4, 2026, is the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States of America. The nation is celebrating this occasion in many ways....
Join ARL and CARL for a Charleston Preconference Workshop: The Right to Research in the Age of AI
The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and the Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) are hosting a workshop before the 2026 Charleston Library Conference on Tuesday, November 3, to define...
