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New Board Leadership Takes the Helm at CLIR

The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce the results of the recent election to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors. Guy

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Clir News No. 154 Aug-Oct 2023​ Four Questions with Sharon M. Burney Transcript In a significant step toward addressing the chronic lack of diversity in the library profession,

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