Overview of Programs

For more than 65 years, ASERL has been a trusted home for numerous innovative programs and events that provide tremendous benefit to our membership.

Interlibrary Loan Desk

ASERL and its member libraries have long supported equitable access to information resources, and strive to build collections, services, and spaces that are easy for all users to use.

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ASERL is a leading provider of Professional Development content and services for research libraries.  We strive to stay at the forefront of emerging developments and to foster an environment of continuous learning and growth for our members.

Library accesssibility

ASERL and its member libraries have long supported equitable access to information resources, and strive to build collections, services, and spaces that are welcoming and easy for all to use.

ASERL’s Special Collections Interest Group brings together special collections professionals and libraries, in particular for improving access to rare and unique materials, developing shared digital collections, and expanding professional development.

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Library collections are at the core of what we do.  ASERL’s Collection Strategy group provides educational sessions and information-sharing opportunities for people working in our member libraries to discuss collection management, development, and assessment.

ASERL is a leader in developing innovative shared print library collections, via programs within our membership and through numerous partnerships. These programs undergird the durability of the scholarly record.

Scholarly communications covers a broad range of activities, including the many different ways the results of scholarly research is organized and shared with others, the evolving role of copyright and fair use, and the drive to ‘open’ — the removal of fee-based barriers to information.

Professional Networking

Associate Dean / AUL Networking

Unique to ASERL is our programming focused on cultivating connections between the myriad people working in Associate Dean / Associate University Librarian roles at our member libraries.