After several months of planning, the ARRL Library will be going live in early January 2015, probably as early as January 6.  This long-term project will be home to what I hope will eventually become one of the largest repositories of Amateur Radio-related papers and presentations, created by and for the Amateur Radio community. This is your opportunity to submit material for the betterment and education of all radio amateurs.

The Library will initially consist of three major areas. First, PowerPoint presentations that may be used at club meetings, outreach efforts to the general public or other public presentations, PDFs of  material for general education about Amateur Radio, and lastly, the oral histories of radio amateurs describing their personal experiences with Amateur Radio.

You will note, upon your first visit, that the material available is sparse. That’s where you come in. Any radio amateur may submit material for consideration in the ARRL Library, on topics as wide-ranging as imaginable. As long as it relates to Amateur Radio, it will be considered. The PR Committee was tasked with being the vetting group. If a submission is approved, it will be entered in the ARRL Library.

Common questions, information on how to upload content, and how to conduct an oral history interview can all be found in the Library’s Frequently Asked questions area.

Sharing expertise is one of the best things we can do for Amateur Radio. I hope you will consider submitting material for the Library and help give back to the entire community.