ARL is the bimonthly report on research library issues and actions from ARL (Association of Research Libraries), CNI (Coalition of Networked Information), and SPARC (Scholarly Publishing and Academic Resources Coalition). ARL reports on current issues of interest to academic and research library administrators, staff, and users; higher education administrators and faculty; information technologists and those who depend on networked information; as well as anyone concerned with the future of scholarly communication or information policy developments. Each issue explores a broad range of education topics of particular importance to research institutions and academic librarians. This issue of ARL includes the following articles: (1) Diversity in the US ARL Library Workforce (Kaylyn Hipps); (2) ARL Salary Survey Highlights (Mark Young); (3) The Future of Librarians in the US Workforce (Martha Kyrillidou); (4) International Dimension of Digital Science and Scholarship: Aspirations of the British Library in Serving the International Scientific and Scholarly Communities (Lynne Brindley); and (5) International Dimensions of Digital Science and Scholarship: Enhancing the Potential for Research Collaboration among Academics (Deanna B. Marcum). This issue also includes a section on ARL Activities by Kaylyn Hipps. (Individual articles contain references.)