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Exciting leadership news from the University of Guelph! We're excited to celebrate amanda etches on the appointment of university librarian, effective April 21. Join us in congratulating her, and the entire University of Guelph community on this amazing milestone. #LeadingARLLibraries #ARLupdates #Leadership #AcademicLibraries #HigherEd #UniversityOfGuelph #WomenInLeadership

How do “protect‑the‑kids” laws shape what everyone can read online? Not sure? Katherine Klosek's latest article in #ThePoliticalLibrarian explores this question and more. She takes readers on a deep dive, tracing the Children’s Internet Protection Act (CIPA) and today’s state‑level bills that use vague terms such as “harmful to minors” to justify mandatory filters—often overblocking constitutionally protected #FreeSpeech. Klosek also offers a practical framework to help librarians evaluate new legislation and defend intellectual freedom while still promoting online safety. It’s a worthwhile read for policy teams, library leaders, and anyone tracking digital‑rights trends. #ARLAdvocacy

🚀 Curious about how machine-actionable data management plans (DMPs) can transform research at your institution? Have you heard the term “machine actionable” but aren’t quite sure what it means or why it matters? Looking for innovative ways to ease the burden on researchers and administrators? Join us for a free webinar series exploring real-world projects from U.S. institutions that piloted cutting-edge, machine-actionable DMPs. Led by the California Digital Library (CDL) and the Association of Research Libraries (ARL) and funded by the Institute of Museum and Library Services, the Machine Actionable Plans (MAP) Pilot initiative empowered universities to: ✅ Improve research and IT system integration ✅ Streamline compliance and best practice adoption ✅ Enhance the usability of DMP tools This series is designed for: 📚 Librarians 💼 Research administrators 🛠️ Data managers & IT professionals 🔐 Information security teams 💡 Get inspired by what institutions did, how they did it, and what they learned. Technical sessions will also explore the DMP Tool API and practical implementation tips. 📄 Read the one-page overview or watch the intro video before joining. 🔗 [https://lnkd.in/eCJz3Gz7] #DataManagement #OpenScience #MachineActionableDMPs #ResearchSupport #HigherEdInnovation #ARL #CDL #MAPPilot #IMLS #ARLUpdates

This week, we joined Coalition for Networked Information in honoring the life and enduring legacy of #CliffordLynch, who served as executive director of #CNI from 1997 until his passing.

This week, we joined Coalition for Networked Information in honoring the life and enduring legacy of #CliffordLynch, who served as the executive director of #CNI from 1997 until his passing. Share your comments, fond memories, and impactful stories with us and the Coalition for Networked Information.

🎓 Are you an #IBPOC grad student dreaming of a meaningful future in research libraries or archives? Great news — the ARL #Kaleidoscope Program is designed just for you! Make plans to join our April 14 info session, because we’re now accepting applications for our 2025 cohort. This two-year journey includes: ✔️ Up to $10,000 in tuition support ✔️ Up to $2,000 of professional development ✔️ Peer mentoring ✔️ Educational site visits & symposiums This is more than just a scholarship — it’s a community. 🗓️ Apply by the May 13 deadline 🔗 arl.org/kaleidoscope #IBPOC #KaleidoscopeProgram #ARLUpdates

On March 25, ARL Director of Research Policy and Scholarship Marcel LaFlamme made the case for robust, stable support for the research enterprise at the annual Consortium of Social Science Associations (COSSA) Social Science Advocacy Day. #ARLupdates #NewsYouCanUse

This week, the Association of Research Libraries joined the National Humanities Alliance (NHA) and others in standing-up to the Trump Administration's efforts in targeting the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Share widely with your network, and visit the NHA's website (https://lnkd.in/epHPx-_F) to learn how your actions can help to save NEH.

In response to President Trump's executive order on American history, ARL Executive Director Andrew Pace said, “Access to knowledge is a cornerstone of a healthy, informed society. Smithsonian scientists, historians, archivists, librarians, and museum professionals conduct leading scholarship and steward extraordinary collections in service of public engagement and education. As in all great libraries and museums, these professionals help students and lifelong learners navigate sources of information, evaluate information for integrity, and provide a platform for exploring complex stories. These professionals and the millions of visitors to these public spaces should be free to teach and learn without political interference.” Read more in our news item linked below. #NewsYouCanUse #ARLResponse

Today, we're shining a spotlight on Marcel LaFlamme's latest blog for the #ARLRepertoires series, which highlights Duana Fullwiley's 2024 book on #race and #genome science from University of California Press. Takeaways for library leaders include the need to consider both the upstream assumptions and downstream effects of the scholarship that libraries support. Read the full post via ARL's website. https://lnkd.in/eUeym9JA