ALT CRL & Coherent Digital logos

ALT Graphic logo of Direct to Open (D2O) featuring geometric blocks in pink and yellow on a blue background.

ALT CRL new Mission & Vision statement: Our Mission: The Center for Research Libraries contributes to the preservation and sharing of knowledge by collecting and stewarding the record of human expression in partnership with its members. Our Vision: We envision a world in which the research library community harnesses collective action and the power of the CRL network to cooperatively build, steward, and share accessible and sustainable collections to advance the creation of knowledge.

ALT Happy New Year 2025 from CRL!

ALT CRL Call for Service: Seeking nominations for a 3-year term on Board of Directors (2025–28); Deadline 1/31/25

ALT CRL Webinar: "Curation as Misinformation" with Dr. Cailin O'Connor: "In this CRL webinar, Dr. O’Connor shows how curation – the sharing of real, accurate, but incomplete information – can be just as potent a form of misinformation as lying or fraud."

ALT CRL Welcomes New President Jacob Nadal: "Making information available and putting knowledge to work makes a profound difference in the world and in people’s lives. It’s an honor to lead the Center into its next era." - Jacob Nadal, MLS Incoming President, Center for Research Libraries

ALT CRL Welcomes New Member Saint Louis University: SLU Libraries’ CRL membership is “a recognition of our rise to prominence. CRL’s unique and diverse set of resources will expand the ability of our scholars and researchers to meet our mission of research for the greater good.” - Jennifer Nutefall, MLS, SLU Dean of Libraries & Museums