The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) today announced the appointment of Janine Marino as its Chief Operating Officer, effective November 30, 2026. As COO, Janine will play a central role in turning CRL’s strategy framework into priorities, plans...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) is pleased to announce that two newspapers from the Central African Republic, Le Citoyen and É-Lè Songô, are now available for loan. These titles were preserved through a collaborative project led by the...
The Center for Research Libraries (CRL) has released a new issue paper, Large Scale Digitization in the AI Era: Issues and Model Terms for Libraries and Their Partners, addressing the growing number of proposals to digitize library collections at...
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...
The Center for Research Libraries is hosting a series of town halls this month to share updates on CRL's current portfolio of core services and the strategic initiatives planned for the year ahead. These sessions are open to all staff at CRL member...
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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) marked the completion of the inaugural year of the Global Collections Committees (GCC) Program. During its inaugural year, the GCC program engaged more than 175 volunteer leaders and committee members...
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...