Association of Southeastern Research Libraries
ASERL brings together leaders from research libraries in the region to foster a high standard of library excellence through professional development, inter-institutional resource sharing, and other important collaborations. For more than 65 years, ASERL has been a trusted home for numerous innovative programs and events that provide tremendous benefit to our membership.
Upcoming Events & Webinars
Copyright Office Hour -- June 2025
ASERL Members Only: Addressing Burnout and Managing Increasing Responsibilities
Approaches to "AI 101" in ASERL Libraries
More Than a Building: Creating Welcoming Academic Libraries
Dare to Weed: Deselecting, Deaccessioning, and Discarding in Academic Research Libraries
ASERL'S Core Programs
ASERL Member Spotlight
Five Questions with Denice Lewis, Wake Forest University
1) Denice, tell us about your work in your library…? My title is the Research and Instruction Librarian for Engineering and Science. As a liaison to Engineering and Physics, I
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Spotlight on
Special Collections
Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History — Duke University
The John W. Hartman Center for Sales, Advertising & Marketing History acquires, preserves, and promotes materials that document the history of the advertising, marketing, and sales industries, as well as the consumer movement. The center, housed at the David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, makes these materials available to a diverse group of researchers from around the world. The Hartman Center collections include advertising agency records, items from advertising collectors, archives from Consumer Reports, Direct Marketing materials, outdoor advertising content, professional papers from industry leaders, sales literature, tobacco advertising & ephemera, and items from numerous trade associations. See https://library.duke.edu/rubenstein/hartman/about for more details.
Herbert M. Webster Photograph Collection — University of Tennessee – Knoxville
Herbert M. Webster began chronicling his adventures of the Great Smoky Mountains at age 16 when he attended at Rotary Club camps for underprivileged boys is Gatlinburg. He has since captured many enduring images of the Smoky Mountain backcountry, including nearly 600 images in this collection.
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ASERL members are the leading research libraries in 12 states across the region, providing critical information infrastructure for their universities and communities.
