Association of Research Libraries (ARL)

The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) is a U.S.-based membership organization of research libraries that organizes and hosts professional conferences and events relevant to library leadership, assessment, learning, and community engagement. ARL conducts semiannual Association Meetings (member-only/invitation-only), ARL Institutes including the Presidents Institute, and historically co-hosted the Library Assessment Conference. ARL is consolidating several public conferences into a new biennial IMPACT: Research Library Summit (launching 2028) to showcase research library impact, indicating ARL is an active organizer of multi-track conferences and public-facing events relevant to library programming, outreach, and community engagement.