News From the Field
David Free (dfree@ala.org)
The Library of Virginia has been approved as the newest member of the Association of Southeastern Research Libraries (ASERL), a significant opportunity that expands Virginia’s role in one of the nation’s most active regional research library consortia. The announcement follows a vote of ASERL’s membership at its fall 2025 meeting, where the organization welcomed the Library of Virginia into its growing community of research institutions. Founded in 1956, ASERL brings together leading research li