The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to announce the 2026-2027 Steering Subcommittee Officers for its nine Global Collections Committee. Elected by their peers, these volunteer leaders will help guide committee activities, support...
Chicago, IL July 2026
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to announce $170,000 in new strategic investments in three community-led open scholarly infrastructure initiatives: the Open Journal Collective (OJC), OAPEN, and the LYRASIS Open...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) was honored to host a visit from Japhet Aryiku, Executive Director of the W.E.B. Du Bois Museum Foundation (WEBDBMF), a nonprofit dedicated to honoring the legacy of Dr. W.E.B. Du Bois through the redevelopment...
The Center for Research Libraries wrapped up its annual governance cycle on May 6, 2026, with a board meeting and annual business meeting of CRL voting representatives, the body through which member institutions exercise their voice in the...
CRL-NERL is announcing its latest one-time purchase offer for a variety of East View resources, leveraging their collective purchasing power to help members acquire the resources they want at a higher discount than can be achieved individually.
This...
The 2026 Center for Research Libraries (CRL) Nominating Committee invites nominations and expressions of interest to serve on the CRL Board of Directors for the 2027–2029 term.
Nominations will be reviewed on a rolling basis. The Committee will...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) announces Grace Lilyerd as Collections Data Analyst on CRL's Collection Acquisition & Licensing Team. In this newly created role, Lilyerd will strengthen CRL's capacity to support member institutions through...
CRL is pleased to introduce our new Metadata Initiatives Program Officer, Morris Levy. Morris is a seasoned metadata strategist and cataloging leader with over 20 years of experience in academic libraries and cooperative programs.
He will join the...
The Center for Research Libraries is in the final stages of its catalog migration and will launch a new catalog on Friday, December 19. The catalog may be temporarily unavailable beginning at 8:00 a.m. CT during the transition. The new catalog will...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has published a strategic framework for 2027-2030 that marks the beginning of a collaborative planning process. Based on extensive member input gathered throughout 2025, the framework will guide CRL's work as...