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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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ACRL provides members with meaningful opportunities to become active in the profession. Our members give back to the association and gain essential experience in return.
As a member of the academic and research library community, you are motivated by the extraordinary possibilities that higher education offers, dedicating your career to improving our educational systems.
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ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect Brad Warren invites you to volunteer to serve on a 2025-26 division or section committee. Face-to-face attendance at conferences is not required and committee work can be completed virtually throughout the year.
The ACRL committee volunteer form for section and division-level appointments is now open! If you wish to be considered for a committee appointment, complete the ACRL volunteer form by February 28, 2025. For more information and a link to the volunteer form, visit the ACRL website.
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After a four-year hiatus due to the pandemic, the ACRL Immersion Facilitator Team is excited to reconnect with the library community through a new blog series. The five-part series delves into the Immersion Program's foundational pillars. Additionally, the facilitators are actively planning the summer 2025 Immersion Program and regional Immersion in a Box program and want to hear what kinds of professional development you are interested in, related to information literacy and the role of libraries in higher education. We invite you to take a short survey below to share would you like to see from upcoming Immersion professional development opportunities!
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