The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) and its NERL licensing program have renewed their agreement with MIT Press to continue supporting the successful MIT Direct to Open (D2O) program for 2026. This renewal underscores the collective leverage of...
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Microcard Metadata Innovation: TRAIL and JSTOR Digital Stewardship Service
The Technical Report Archive and Image Library (TRAIL), a long-standing program of the Center for Research Libraries (CRL), is advancing its mission to preserve...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has launched a member and stakeholder survey to gather input that will shape our future. Your perspective is essential. The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete, and we are aiming for October 3 to reach...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) will participate in a program at Canisius University on September 30, 2025, where Amy Wood, Director for Collections Access and Technology, will co-present research on cooperative cataloging models with...
Join us to explore the tools and process behind CRL’s AI innovation for metadata, with an open forum for discussion
Last month, the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) shared promising pilot results from an AI-supported metadata generation workflow...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to announce a new leadership structure with Andrea Duntz promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO) and mission activities reorganized into two new Directorates under Amy Wood and Lanette Garza. In...
CRL's AI Pilot Expands Access and Speed for Members
Chicago, IL – August 20, 2025
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has announced promising pilot results from an AI-supported metadata generation workflow that significantly reduces processing time...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to formally announce the creation of nine new Global Collections Committees (GCCs). In a meeting last November, the CRL Board of Directors approved the implementation of a new committee structure...