The Right To Deposit: Uniform Guidance to Ensure Author Compliance and Public Access
This free webinar is organized by the University of California (UC) and Authors Alliance and is co-sponsored by the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), the Ivy Plus Libraries Confederation, and the Statewide California Electronic Library Consortium (SCELC). The White House Office of Science and Technology Planning (OSTP) public access guidance (“the Nelson memo”) requires immediate deposit […]
ASERL Associate Dean/AUL Networking: Successful dean searches and on-boarding new library deans
ASERL's Associate Dean/AUL Networking Group will share experiences about supporting successful searches for new library deans, and strategies for successfully on-boarding new deans. People serving in AD/AUL roles in ASERL libraries should contact John Burger (jburger@aserl.org) for more information about how to participate in this session.
Scarcity or Thriving? Ten Surprising Signs that Your Workplace is an “Abundance Magnet”
Summary Tired of feeling like you're constantly scraping by? "Let's do more with less" your organization's theme song? Imagine attracting resources, stakeholders, and opportunities effortlessly, with people actively singing your praises instead of questioning your value. Sounds impossible, right? Enter the Abundance Magnet! An Abundance mindset is the blueprint on how to go from […]

ASERL Copyright Office Hour — March 2024
What copyright questions are vexing to you these days? ASERL members and colleagues are invited to bring their challenging copyright-related questions to this lively discussion session with respected copyright/IP experts working in ASERL libraries. REGISTER HERE: https://emory.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJcvduuvpz0oH9fD_spkix8qhDsh9Ve8AZ3v
ASERL Resource Sharing Community Call: Tips and Tricks for Keeping Your ILL House in Order
What tips or tricks has your ILL unit incorporated into your workflow or services? A routing rule? Changes to templates? Staffing workflow change or collaboration? Join resource sharing colleagues from across the region's finest academic libraries to share your clever configurations and wonderful workflows, and to ask colleagues for hacks for your nagging problems. Renna […]
Defending Diversity: The Challenges and Opportunities for DEIA Positions in Libraries (Part 2)
FOR PRIVACY, THESE SESSIONS WILL NOT BE RECORDED Summary How are libraries still doing the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across their systems with or without dedicated staff? This three-part series brings professionals from all levels and types of libraries together to discuss how the work of DEIA is going and ongoing […]
Why Do I Stay in Librarianship IV? — The DEI Perspective
As a follow up to popular series "Why I Left the Profession --DEI Perspective" --- "Why Do I Stay --The DEI Perspective" series is taking a closer look at resiliency and optimism in the face of many obstacles and challenges. This series was inspired by the wonderful Kenya Flash who passed away last year after […]
Library Advocacy Work is Relationship Building Work: A Panel Discussion
Description: When we think about library advocacy work, we often think about issues impacting libraries but what about library workers? Why is library advocacy work important now? This panel discussion brings library workers (academic, public, and school) who are advocating for libraries in different ways. The discussion will focus on how library workers can […]

ASERL Informational Open House
The Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL) recently updated its membership criteria, leading to numerous inquiries from libraries seeking more information about our programming, requirements, and costs. Anyone who is ASERL-curious is invited to join us on Zoom for this Informational Open House on March 13 to learn more about what ASERL has to offer. […]
LAA Webinar: “Transforming Librarianship to Model Neuroinclusion in Libraries”
This session will introduce participants to the neurodiversity employment movement and its impact in other fields, such as IT. The presenters will also share results from an IMLS-funded initiative that highlights the voices of neurodivergent librarians and their journey of negotiating identity as they face barriers and enablers to their success. Neurodivergent librarians are an […]
Defending Diversity: The Challenges and Opportunities for DEIA Positions in Libraries (Part 1)
FOR PRIVACY, THESE SESSIONS WILL NOT BE RECORDED Summary How are libraries still doing the work of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) across their systems with or without dedicated staff? This three-part series brings professionals from all levels and types of libraries together to discuss how the work of DEIA is going […]

Accessibility Water Cooler
Please join us at the Accessibility Water Cooler with your questions, thoughts and ideas! Accessibility fans from ASERL libraries are here to share their thoughts and ideas. These sessions are not recorded to allow free-flowing exchange of ideas. REGISTER at https://forms.gle/cZxZRj1anmwtaQ4N8