ASERL - Assn of Southeastern Research Libraries

10/02/2026

Some familiar names and faces here. Some hopeful & uplifting points, but far more challenges. Lots to ponder!

We asked dozens of them about America’s libraries — what they provide, what they need to survive. Here’s what they told us.

09/19/2026

Congrats to W&M’s Rachel Hogan on this award! Nice work….!

Congratulations to Rachel N. Hogan of William & Mary Libraries, recipient of the 2026 Virginia Library Association Academic Up and Comer Award! 🎉

As William & Mary’s inaugural Digital Humanities Librarian, Rachel has built a growing program of digital humanities instruction, workshops, collaborative research projects, and campus partnerships. Through initiatives including the DH Discovery Workshop Series, Digital Scholarship Projects Committee, and Digital Humanities Discovery Group, she has made emerging research tools and methods more accessible.

09/14/2026

Wow -- an amazing career and devotion to Tulane. Congrats, rest well, and enjoy whatever comes your way in your next adventure, Andy!

by Rebecca O'Malley GipsonAfter 33 years of service to Tulane University Libraries — three decades that spanned a devastating hurricane, a multi-story building expansion, and a fundamental reimagining of what a research library can be — Andy Corrigan has retired. The Tulane Board of Administrato...

09/02/2026

Congrats to our W&M colleagues!

W&M Libraries has been ranked #3 Best College Library in the nation by the Princeton Review for the second year in a row!🎉

07/31/2026

Love these kinds of stories about libraries' persistence in their communities!

A book on Greek antiquities has been returned to an Australian public library about 150 years late, with water damage from years bricked into a fireplace.

07/29/2026

ASERL is hosting an informational open house on August 10. For people working in our member libraries anting to know more, and for people who might be thinking ASERL could be sueful addition to their collaborations. Join us! Free and open to all.

Reminder: 'ASERL Curious' Informational Open House on August 10

07/28/2026

Big news in the research library consortium world. Joni has been an amazing colleague for decades. We will miss her, and wish her all the best for a long, happy, healthy retirement.

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07/21/2026

Congrats to our Duke University Libraries colleagues on the great progress with this long-awaited renovation of Lilly Library! Cannot wait to see the new, wonderful spaces.

https://blogs.library.duke.edu/lilly-project/2026/07/14/lilly-renovation-enters-the-home-stretch/

07/08/2026

Glad to share this news from our colleagues at Vanderbilt University Libraries announcing the appointment of Jon Shaw as Dean of Libraries and Letters, thanks to a generous donation from Connie Vinita Dowell and her husband.

"Jon Shaw Appointed Vanderbilt Dean of Libraries and Letters"

https://news.vanderbilt.edu/2026/07/08/jon-shaw-dean/

07/07/2026

Congratulations to longtime Friend of ASERL, Carol Ann Borchert, on being appointed as Dean of USF libraries. Carol Ann has been active in the ASERL community for many years. We are very pleased to see her achieve this important career goal!

Carol Ann Borchert brings a distinguished record of advancing library operations to enhance the impact of research and scholarship across the university.