ARL Unbound Column Features Interview with William Garrity

The latest ARL Unbound column in Library Journal features an interview by ARL’s Andrew K. Pace with William Garrity, university librarian and vice provost of digital scholarship at UC Davis. William discusses UC Davis Library’s role as a “third place” offering sanctuary and connection for students as well as social and civic cohesion for the community. Read Andrew’s interview with William. » 

Repertoires: How Broader Impacts Went Campuswide

In his latest Repertoires column, ARL’s Marcel LaFlamme reviews The Handbook of Broader Impacts and argues that libraries should look beyond making research outputs accessible for opportunities to support societal impact. He suggests libraries begin with models of public engagement that have gained traction in their local context and adjust course as other needs arise. Read Repertoires. » 

Copyright Essentials from A to AI: A 2026 NISO Training Series »

(Indiana University Libraries Bloomington via NISO: National Information Standards Organization)

Discover Tony Kushner’s and Patti LuPone’s Archives at Columbia University »

(Columbia University Libraries) 

History, Art, and Science Join Forces to Unlock the Mysteries of a 400-Year-Old Book »

(McGill University Libraries)
Also from McGill: McGill Libraries Gear Up Sustainability Efforts

Librarians on Libraries »

(University of Colorado Boulder, University of Florida, and University of Utah via The New York Times) 

Linked Discoveries: A New Way to Explore Connections in Biomedical Literature »

(NLM: US National Library of Medicine) 

New Library–Office of Innovative Technologies (OIT) Partnership Will Address Evolving Technologies »

(UT Libraries, UT: The University of Tennessee, Knoxville) 

“Vetted” Podcast Series Launches: University Press Director David Aycock Interviews Libraries Dean Faye Chadwell »

(Penn State University Libraries) 

Accessibility Metadata: Enabling Discovery of Accessible Resources for the Users Who Need Them »

(ARL via IFLA: International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions)

AI Training of Copyrighted Material Not Fair Use: Third Circuit »

(Courthouse News Service)

Anthropology Defended: Responses to Report on State of Scholarship in Humanities and Humanistic Social Sciences »

(Anthropology News) 

Bridging a Gap in US Implementation of the Marrakesh Treaty »

(ARL via Journal of Copyright in Education and Librarianship)

Libraries, Research and Development Funding, and Economic Prosperity: Data for the Holistic University »

(Scientometrics)

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