For more than 65 years, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries has brought together leaders from research, federal, and state libraries in the region to foster a high standard of library excellence through inter-institutional resource sharing and other important and innovative collaborations. Today, ASERL is among the largest regional research library consortia in the United States. By working together, ASERL members provide and maintain top quality resources and services for the students, faculty, and citizens of their respective communities.

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NEWS! ASERL expands its oral history collection.

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Read our latest newsletter! https://mailchi.mp/aserl/april2022_newsletter-5164957

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NEWS!  ASERL publishes “The ASERL Eleven” licensing principles & suggested language for vendor contract negotiations.
News Release   |   PDF version   |   Google Doc (cut/paste) format

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ASERL 2022 Annual Meeting & Spring Membership Meeting: March 10 – 11, 2022 — Georgia Tech
See the agenda & handouts

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ASERL publishes “Future Thinking” Resource Guide to Controlled Digital Lending
Full Text PDF  |  Full-Text WORD format  |  News Release PDF  |  News Release WORD format

ASERL endorses “Statement on Using Controlled Digital Lending as a Mechanism for Interlibrary Loan.”

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Copyright Office Hours — Spring 2022 Schedule
Online Q&A sessions with copyright experts from ASERL libraries. Free and open to all ASERL libraries & guests. The sessions are free but registration is required — see below.
ALSO:  Questions may be submitted anonymously in advance — see https://forms.gle/MLqEqJcPgWi1REEY6 for the form.

Friday, May 6, 2022 at 3pm ET / 2pm Central Time.
REGISTER: https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJYvc-mtqjoiGdWPveEo7LkE4_89LEB5M22M

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ASERL Email List Updates:  See our List Registry

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PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES

ASERL offers a wide variety of webinars at no cost for members and other interested professionals.  NOTE:  ASERL’s Code of Conduct is in effect for all webinar participants.  See http://www.aserl.org/aserl_code_of_conduct/.  ASERL webinars are licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.

Working Together for Accessible Texts: FRAME, Libraries, and Disability Services
June 1, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJwkd-mtqj0tE93MEWClTn10qVfL7iNMtpjP

Building the Innovation Lab: A Technology Playground
August 9, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/507804370690995211

Through the Records: The Work of the Center for the Study of Slavery in Charleston (CSSC) at the College of Charleston
August 11, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/5153600538507922958

Cultivating Civility and Resilience in Libraries: Challenges and Solutions
August 16, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/653165305426500880

Racial Equity in Libraries: Hiring, Retention, and Promotion of BIPOC Employees
September 19, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7549361606805895181

Leading Together: Academic Library Consortia and Advocacy
September 20, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/7389758699665094669

Increasing Faculty Engagement With Makerspace Technologies
October 4, 2022 at 2pm Eastern Time/1pm Central Time
REGISTER: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/8383949208321737487

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email with information about
how to join the webinar.  For past webinars, please see our Archive for recordings and speaker materials.

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