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
Why Do I Stay in Librarianship IV? -- The DEI Perspective
ASERL Resource Sharing Community Call: Tips and Tricks for Keeping Your ILL House in Order
ASERL Copyright Office Hour -- March 2024
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ASERL Member Spotlight
Welcome, Brandon Britt! ASERL’s new VPO for Leadership Development
ASERL is pleased to welcome Brandon Britt, Access Services Librarian at Duke University Libraries, to serve as Visiting Program Officer (VPO) for Leadership Development for 2024-2025. Brandon is a proud
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Special Collections
Triad Black Lives Matter Collection — UNC Greensboro
The purpose of the Triad Black Lives Matters Collection is to document the BLM movement, police brutality protests, and race relations in the Triad area of North Carolina. The collection contains digital photographs and video footage relating to the Black Lives Matter movement and the George Floyd protests.
Carnival Collection: Floats and Costumes — Tulane University
TULANE UNIVERSITY — Fantastical floats and colorful costumes have become a hallmark of Mardi Gras parades, but did you know these Carnival traditions date back well over a century? Tulane’s Louisiana Research Collection preserves possibly the largest collection of New Orleans Carnival paper items, and the digital Carnival Collection features more than 5,500 original float and costume designs. Most are from Carnival’s “Golden Age” (the 1870s through the 1940s) with about three hundred designs from 1950 to 1970.
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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.