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On Friday night, March 14, President Trump issued an Executive Order intended to dismantle the only federal agency dedicated to funding library services, the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS), as well as six other agencies. Learn more.
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Representing nearly 8,500 individuals and libraries, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the largest division of the American Library Association, develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community. Founded in 1940, ACRL is committed to advancing learning, transforming scholarship, and creating diverse and inclusive communities.
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Voting in the 2025 ALA/ACRL election is now open! ALA members will receive an email announcement containing voting instructions. If you do not receive an email, please contact ALA Member Relations and Services at 1-800-545-2433 or customerservice@ala.org. The polls close at 11:59 p.m. Pacific Time on April 2.
Additional information on the election and candidates for ACRL and ALA office is available on the ACRL election page. We encourage you to help shape the future of your associations by voting for the candidates of your choice in the 2025 election!
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ACRL and the Elsevier Foundation are pleased to announce a pilot community of practice, "Bridging the Gap: An AI Community of Practice.” This program will build a community of practice through a "train-the-trainer" model, enabling participants to extend AI knowledge and skills within their institutions and communities. Applications are now being accepted for the community of practice, which will launch with an in-person workshop at the 2025 ALA Annual Conference in Philadelphia on Thursday, June 26, 2025.
Specific Content Areas
- • AI and Academic Librarianship: Training on how AI tools can be used to support academic research and library services.
- • AI Ethics and Best Practices: Ensuring that participants are equipped to handle ethical considerations when integrating AI into their work.
- • Community Building and Train the Trainer Model: Empowering participants to disseminate AI literacy within their institutions.
The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings from the ACRL 2023 Annual Survey report
Academic libraries provide essential services that support research and student success in higher education. To help track the nature and quantity of those services, ACRL fields an annual Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey that collects key metrics on academic library staff, expenditures, collections, circulation, and information services. The data help librarians, administrators, and stakeholders assess the impact of academic libraries, make peer comparisons, and track trends over time. This report focuses on U.S. academic libraries and the results reflect the 1,414 responding institutions in 2023.
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- Tool for librarians, administrators, and stakeholders
- Helps track the nature and quantity of library services
- 1,414 responding institutions in 2023