Apply to join the 2026 cohort of the Association of Research Libraries Leadership and Career Development Program (LCDP) for mid-level leaders in research libraries or archives.

The LCDP is a 13-month fellowship designed to remove barriers and cultivate leaders grounded in integrity and inclusivity.

Learn more and register for a virtual informational session on Tuesday, May 12, 2:00–3:00 p.m. ET: https://www.arl.org/news/apply-for-arl-leadership-and-career-development-program-deadline-june-15/

The application deadline is Monday, June 15.

We've released the spring 2026 edition of the CNI Project Briefing Series:

-Data Storage Allocation for Faculty: A Storage Pilot at UC, Berkeley
-“Directory Pipeline”—A Tool for Turning Historical Digital Collections into Structured Data
-FedHarv—A Python Workflow for Automating OA Article Harvesting
-Publishing for the People: Institutional Collaboration in the Service of Scholars and Readers
-Strategic Approaches to Sustainable Digital Transformation

Watch at: https://www.cni.org/resources/pbvs/pbvs-spring26

Kluge Fellowships in Digital Studies—Now Accepting Applications

The John W. Kluge Center at the Library of Congress is offering fellowships for scholars using digital methods (e.g. digital scholarship, digital humanities, data science, data analysis, data visualization, & digital publishing) to explore the current and future impact of the digital revolution on society, culture, and international relations.

Open to all disciplines — apply by Sept 15, 2026.

Learn more: https://www.loc.gov/programs/john-w-kluge-center/chairs-fellowships/fellowships/kluge-fellowships-in-digital-studies/

In the CNI spring closing plenary, Harnessing the Data Renaissance for Scientific Discovery, Manish Parashar explores the critical role of democratizing access to #OpenData and shared #cyberinfrastructure in enabling equitable and responsible data use, and he introduces the vision, architecture, and deployment of the National Data Platform.

Watch at ➡️ https://youtu.be/IbMs0eHuZjU?si=QGASEL7bft7Ql0rs&t=135

WATCH 🎥 Partnering to Advance Access & Equity: Three Case Studies from Brown University Digital Publications

Learn how BUDP partners with scholarly presses to rethink publishing workflows and amplify underrepresented voices through innovative, accessible digital scholarship: https://youtu.be/tR14DpiAH3Q

WATCH 🎥 Aligning Library Consortia for Collective Impact: Results from Invest in Open Infrastructure's Open Resilience: Building Infrastructure Together (ORBIT) Project

Discover how library consortia are emerging as architects of resilience, navigating funding cuts and vendor consolidation to strengthen #OpenInfrastructure: https://youtu.be/iEO5in6Ncgc

CNI spring membership meeting plenary videos are ready: Opening: Libraries Leading Campus AI and Closing: Harnessing the Data Renaissance for Scientific Discovery.

Watch both videos on the CNI website at📽️ https://www.cni.org/mm/spring-2026/plenary-sessions-s26

📣 #IDCC27 will take place in Lisbon, Portugal from February, 9–12, 2027!

The conference theme is FAIR DO’s: Centring People in the Stewardship and Curation of Digital Objects, which acknowledges the crucial role of people in the work of making digital objects FAIR. ➡️ https://dcc.ac.uk/events/idcc27