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ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with Kornelia Tancheva
The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview by ARL Executive Director Andrew… -
Elaine Kong and Violeta Duncan Receive Paul Evan Peters Scholarships
Doctoral student Elaine Kong and master’s student Violeta Duncan are the 2026 recipients of the… -
Leadership and Career Development Program 2026 Fellows Selected
The ARL Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) Task Force has chosen 16 fellows for…
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… -
2027 ARL Executive Institute (Invitation Only)
The 2027 ARL Executive Institute will be held on Monday, September 27, 2027 at the…
Jobs
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Cartographic Materials and English Monographs Cataloging Specialist
The Ohio State University
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Systematic Review Librarian
The University of Alabama
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Deputy Field Director – India (Vacancy#:VAR003418)
Library of Congress
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Research & Instructional Services Librarian
The University of Alabama
Apply By: 09/21/2026
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...
