ARL E-News (August 11, 2016)

In the current environment of raised consciousness of the dilemma of ensuring equal rights and protections for racial and ethnic minorities, the July issue of Synergy: News from ARL Diversity Programs features three articles that relate to the Association’s strategies for increasing diversity and promoting equity in the academic and research library and archive communities...

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The ARL/Society of American Archivists (SAA) Mosaic Program selection committee and advisory group have chosen and placed three MLIS students with specializations in archives at three ARL member institutions for yearlong paid internships. The Mosaic Program promotes much-needed diversification of the archives and special collections professional workforce...

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Members of the ARL Diversity and Inclusion Committee and select designates have named 15 MLIS students to participate in the 2016–2018 Initiative to Recruit a Diverse Workforce (IRDW) as ARL diversity scholars...

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To honor the memory and extend the legacy of long-time ARL staff member Julia Blixrud, ARL established in 2015 the Julia C. Blixrud Scholarship, which supports the attendance of one MLIS student or recent graduate at the ARL Fall Forum, held in Washington, DC, each year...

Read more about the 2016 Blixrud Scholarship awardee, Sofia Leung »

Travel Award Recipients Selected for Library Assessment Conference 2016

The Association of Research Libraries and the conference planning committee chose 10 outstanding students and early-career professionals from historically underrepresented racial and ethnic groups to receive travel awards for the 2016 Library Assessment Conference in Arlington, Virginia, this fall...

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