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What the Past Knows
—Abby Smith Rumsey CLIR’s Material Memory podcast series explores ways in which collective memory and the organizations entrusted with its stewardship are experiencing the disruptions
December 4, 2019
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Join Us for CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowship Program Q&A Sessions!
CLIR is now accepting applications for 2020-2022 CLIR Postdoctoral Fellowships. The deadline for prospective fellows is January 10, 2020. Potential applicants, as well as current
November 18, 2019
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CLIR Receives Sloan Foundation Grant for Energy Social Science Data Curation Fellows
The Alfred P. Sloan Foundation has awarded the Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) a grant of $547,321 for three new postdoctoral fellowships in
November 12, 2019
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CLIR Invites Applications for Digitizing At-Risk Audio and Audiovisual Materials
The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) is now accepting applications from collecting institutions for the digital reformatting of audio and audiovisual materials through
November 1, 2019
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Are We Doing Enough to Manage and Preserve Born Digital Content?
The many challenges of managing and preserving digital content are well-known to cultural memory institutions. Institutions have become adept at digitizing and reformatting important content
October 3, 2019
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CLIR Report Examines Impact of Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives Program
Arlington, VA, September 11, 2019—A new report from CLIR analyzes the impact of the Cataloging Hidden Special Collections and Archives program. The Foundations of Discovery,
September 11, 2019
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Arctic Expedition to (almost) the North Pole
—By Emily Beagle I recently returned from a two-week expedition to the Arctic as part of the ClimateForce 2019 Team. This team consisted of 87
August 22, 2019
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To Be Part of the Climate Solution, We Must Center Communities
By Nicole Kang Ferraiolo and Jodi Reeves Eyre Humans are at the heart of the climate crisis. We are by no means the only species
August 14, 2019
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CLIR’s Mission in the Era of Climate Disruption
—Charles Henry Several months ago, I wrote a blog on two areas of emerging interest to CLIR: human rights and climate disruption. This post addresses
August 9, 2019
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CLIR and HBCU Library Alliance Form National Partnership
Collaboration will build awareness of African American contributions to history and culture by improving access to HBCUs’ unparalleled collections Arlington, VA, July 30, 2019—The Council
July 30, 2019
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Re-joining the Codex: VisColl and the Gathering Structure of Books
—By Alberto Campagnolo As a trained book conservator, I enjoy a deep and intimate knowledge of (and relationship with!) books as working objects. Even though
July 24, 2019
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Mellon Foundation Awards CLIR $1.2 Million Operating Grant
Contact: Kathlin Smith Washington, DC, June 26, 2019—The Council on Library and Information Resources (CLIR) has received a 24-month, $1.2 million grant from The Andrew W.
June 26, 2019