ASERL Publishes 2025 Annual Report, “Stronger Together”
The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) published its 2025 Annual Report on October 15, 2025. Entitled “Stronger Together: Innovation, Leadership, and Connection Across the Southeast,” the report highlights the […]
Five Questions with Sarah Norris, University of Central Florida
1) Sarah, please tell us about your work in your library…? I’m the Digital Initiatives Librarian at University of Central Florida (UCF) Libraries. This is a new role for me […]
ASERL Welcomes New Library Deans
ASERL is very pleased to welcome the following people as they take on new leadership roles in our member libraries. We look forward to continuing our long and mutually-beneficial relationships […]
Five Questions with Liz Gushee, University of Miami
1) Liz, tell us about your work in your library…? I’m the Associate Dean for Digital Strategies & Scholarly Communication for the University of Miami Libraries. In this role, I […]
ASERL’s new “Guide to the World of Barbecue in the South” is now live
ASERL’s first Guide to Barbecue was launched in 2013. This updated version contains more than 100 recommendations from hungry ASERL members across the region, including tips for a wide variety […]
Highlights from ASERL’s 2025 Annual Meeting / Spring Membership Meeting
On May 19-21, ASERL member representatives gathered in Fayetteville, Arkansas for the Association’s 2025 Annual Meeting and Spring Membership Meeting. Despite some challenging weather, 35 out of ASERL’s 39 member […]
ASERL honors Dr. Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress
May 20, 2025 — Today, the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) published a resolution honoring the career of Dr. Carla Hayden, the 14th Librarian of Congress. The resolution notes […]
Call for Presenters: Who’s experimenting / playing with Gen-AI tools in their library?
ASERL seeks to offer our acclaimed online learning platform to share information and experiences of people working in our member libraries regarding their experiments with (or “playing with” if you […]
Reflecting on the 2025 Leadership Retreat: Connection, Culture, and Community
Authored by Eric Glenn, Virginia Tech / ASERL Visiting Program Officer ASERL’s 2025 Leadership Retreat brought together 28 library staff and librarians from across ASERL’s membership for a dynamic and […]
“Business As Usual?” Unconference for Curators & Special Collections Librarians
ASERL is pleased to host an upcoming unconference for curators and special collections librarians. “Business as Usual? Special Collections as a Microcosm of the World” is designed to bring together […]