New Reports from the ARL

Special Collections in ARL Libraries: Working Group Releases Discussion Report – “a discussion report that identifies key issues in the management and exposure of special collections material in the 21st century…. The report includes overviews of and recommendations in three areas:
1. Collecting Carefully, with Regard to Costs, and Ethical and Legal Concerns
2. Ensuring Discovery and Access
3. The Challenge of Born-Digital Collections
It highlights the need for research library leadership to support actions that will increase the visibility and use of special collections and promote both existing and developing best practices in the stewardship of special collections.” The report is freely available on the ARL Web site at http://www.arl.org/bm~doc/scwg-report.pdf.


Research Library Issues, First ARL E-Only Bimonthly Report – ARL “has published its first e-only bimonthly report, Research Library Issues (RLI), which now sports a new look and title. The e-only format enables broad distribution of the articles and the introduction of new features, such as audio excerpts from speaker presentations. The focus of the publication continues to be on the major issues that affect the ability of research libraries to meet the academic and research needs of the diverse communities they serve.” See http://www.arl.org/resources/pubs/rli/