ARL Digital Scholarship Institute—Apply by October 6 for January 2018

The application period for the second iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute is now open, with a deadline of Friday, October 6, 2017. An initiative of the ARL Academy, the Digital Scholarship Institute is a five-day, cohort-based opportunity for professionals in ARL member libraries who are new to digital scholarship and would like to develop their skills in an intensive, yet supportive, learner-centered environment.

This iteration of the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute will take place Monday–Friday, January 8–12, 2018, on the campus of UC San Diego, and is hosted by the UC San Diego Library. As with the first instance of the institute, preference will be given to applicants from ARL member libraries. The cost of the institute is $1,500, excluding travel and accommodations.

Please see the ARL Digital Scholarship Institute webpage for additional information and instructions on how to apply. The application deadline is October 6.

About the Association of Research Libraries

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit organization of 123 research libraries in the US and Canada. ARL’s mission is to influence the changing environment of scholarly communication and the public policies that affect research libraries and the diverse communities they serve. ARL pursues this mission by advancing the goals of its member research libraries, providing leadership in public and information policy to the scholarly and higher education communities, fostering the exchange of ideas and expertise, facilitating the emergence of new roles for research libraries, and shaping a future environment that leverages its interests with those of allied organizations. ARL is on the web at ARL.org.