LibQUAL Freely Available as Open-Source Survey Application

ARL has released LibQUAL as a standalone open-source application, freely available for any person or entity who wants to use it. LibQUAL is a web-based survey to help libraries assess and improve library services, change organizational culture, and market the library. Learn more & get LibQUAL. »

ARL Observes Juneteenth 2026

Juneteenth is an annual commemoration of the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States of America. Many ARL libraries celebrate this historic day with special events and resources. Celebrate Juneteenth with ARL libraries. » 

Does Your College Need a Librarian for AI? »

(Dartmouth Libraries, Johns Hopkins Sheridan Libraries, and University of Virginia Library via The Chronicle of Higher Education ||| Archive.today version)

From First-Come, First-Served to Rubric-Based Open-Access Publishing Funds: A Comparative Analysis and Survey Study »

(Clemson University Libraries via The Journal of Academic Librarianship)
 ARL member library authors 

Mary Ann Mavrinac Named Winner of the 2026 FIMS Alumni Award of Excellence »

(University of Rochester Libraries and Western University Libraries) 

Registration Open: Designing Libraries XIII, October 18–20, 2026 »

(Hosted by University of Pittsburgh Library System; Sponsored by NC State University Libraries, CNI: Coalition for Networked Information, and Tom Hickerson)

Student Preferences for Print Versus Electronic Resources in Six Technological Institutions »

(SFU Library, SFU: Simon Fraser University via EBLIP: Evidence Based Library and Information Practice) 
 ARL member library authors 

The NYC Neighborhood Passport: Explore Culture, Collect Stamps »

(NYPL: New York Public Library via New York City Tourism + Conventions) 

Upcoming Hybrid Event: From text to .txt: Making Material Messes in a Sloppy World (Monday, July 6) »

(Rare Book School at University of Virginia Library) 

A New US Commerce Department Policy Could Mean Less Public Data, Not Better Public Data »

(dataindex.us)

A Regional College Laid Off All Its Librarians in 2024. Now It Has to Hire Them Back. »

(The Chronicle of Higher Education ||| Archive.today version)

Colleges Know Public Trust Has Plummeted, and Leaders Are Seeking a Fix »

(The Washington Post ||| Archive.today version)
See also: The Trust Agenda: A Framework for Advancing Public Trust in Higher Education (AAC&U: American Association of Colleges and Universities)

Lobbying Fight Heats Up Ahead of Deepfakes Markup »

(ARL: Association of Research Libraries via Politico)

SAA Letter to US Senate Committee Regarding the Nomination of Bradford P. Wilson as US Archivist »

(SAA: Society of American Archivists)

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