CLIR forges strategies to enhance research, teaching, and learning environments in collaboration with libraries, cultural institutions, and communities of higher learning. We foster collaboration by investing in cross-disciplinary intellectual leadership, strategic programs, and professional development opportunities.
April 22, 2026 – The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) and Shift Collective are pleased to announce the publication of Preserving Endangered Cultural Memory at a
Washington, DC — The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Herdrich as Senior Presidential Advisor, Global Partnerships and Cultural
November 3, 2025, Alexandria, VA: The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications for the thirteenth cycle of Recordings at Risk. The Recordings at
Supporting Software Preservation Services in Research and Memory Organizations Co-published by CLIR and the Software Preservation Network Jessica G. Benner, Seth Erickson, Wendy Hagenmaier, Monique
CLIR is delighted to announce that Shaneé Yvette Willis will join CLIR as the new Senior Program Officer for DLF, beginning September 2, 2025. With
Travel to Nashville, Tennessee, “the cradle of student protest,” to learn about Fisk University’s activist legacy–from the Jubilee Singers in the 1800s to the sit-ins of the 1960s to Black Lives Matter today.
We believe the future depends on the preservation, organization, and accessibility of knowledge. Through collaboration with cultural institutions across the globe, we foster cross-disciplinary thought leadership, tactical programs, and professional development opportunities.