Why Research Libraries Oppose the OMB Revisions to the Uniform Guidance
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The Scholarly Kitchen has published a guest post by Marcel LaFlamme, director, Research Policy and Scholarship, ARL. The Uniform Guidance provides a government-wide framework for how federal awards are to be disbursed. The US Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has proposed revisions to the Uniform Guidance and requested public comments by July 13. In this blog post, Marcel discusses ARL’s commenting strategy and the many other aspects of the proposed regulation that are in conflict with library values.
Read Marcel’s Scholarly Kitchen blog post. »
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ARL Weighs in on Proposed Changes to US Federal Grantmaking
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ARL has submitted a public comment on the US Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) proposed Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance. The regulation, slated for implementation in October 2026, would make far-reaching changes to how federal agencies award funds for scientific research. ARL’s comment calls for the withdrawal of two provisions that will directly impact research libraries and their ability to support scholars and scholarship.
Read ARL’s OMB comment. »
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A Conversation with Gary Price, Editor, LJ’s infoDOCKET and ARL Daily Intelligence
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Charleston Hub has released a video interview of Gary Price, editor of Library Journal’s infoDOCKET and the ARL Daily Intelligence. Gary is a librarian, consultant, researcher, and speaker who regularly provides important and timely news and updates on the information industry. In this conversation, Gary talks with Michael Upshall, editor of Charleston Briefings, about his background, his career, the profession of librarianship, and the information industry.
View Gary’s Charleston Hub interview. »
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ARL Libraries Celebrate America’s 250th Birthday
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Saturday, July 4, was the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, establishing the United States of America. We rounded up resources and events in ARL libraries celebrating America’s 250th birthday.
View our America 250 roundup. »
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(Vanderbilt University Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries)
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(Simon Fraser University Library via The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
ARL member library authors
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(MSU Libraries, MSU: Michigan State University)
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(University of Notre Dame Hesburgh Libraries)
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(University of Colorado Boulder, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Pittsburgh, and University of Tennessee, Knoxville via PLOS One)
ARL member library authors
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(University at Buffalo University Libraries)
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(IOI: Invest in Open Infrastructure)
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(FPF: Freedom of the Press Foundation)
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(USF: University of South Florida)
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About the Association of Research Libraries
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The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a nonprofit membership organization of research libraries and archives in major public and private universities, federal government agencies, and large public institutions in Canada and the US. ARL champions research libraries and archives, develops visionary leaders, and shapes policy for the equitable advancement of knowledge.
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