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New from ACRL - Faculty and Librarian Partnerships Two-Volume Set
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of Faculty and Librarian Partnerships, " Volume 1: Information Literacy and Faculty Empowerment " and " Volume 2: Customized Program Support," edited by Amy Dye...
ACRL Standards for the Employment, Promotion, and Tenure/Continuing Appointment of Academic Librarians
Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, June 27, 2026. These standards consolidate and update the previous ACRL Standards for Faculty Status for Academic Librarians, ACRL Standards for Academic Librarians Without Faculty Status, and the Standard for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Librarians. Executive Summary In brief, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the American Association of University Professors (AAUP) support faculty status for academic librarians and the “corresponding entitlement to rank, promotion, tenure,[1] compensation, leaves, and...
Choice and Wiley publish report on transformative agreements
CHICAGO - Choice announces the publication of “Transformative Agreements, Open Access and Research Impact,” the latest in a series of research reports designed to provide actionable intelligence around topics of importance to the academic library...
LibTech Insights and Clarivate Announce “AI Essentials for Academic Libraries: Beyond the Basics”
Following the success of last year's program, Clarivate and Choice team up once again to explore AI literacy topics in a three-part course June 25, 2026, Chicago, IL - Choice is pleased to announce a new email-based micro-course on AI for academic...
New from ACRL - Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge," edited by Scott R. DiMarco, Lisandra R. Carmichael, and Courtney Heatley, offering ways to turn an...
New from ACRL - “Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries”
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries,” edited by Annie Bélanger, Jennifer A. DeVito, and John J. Meier. This collection explores what inclusive...
Yasmeen Shorish elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect
CHICAGO - Yasmeen Shorish, Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communications at James Madison University, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Shorish will become President-Elect in July 2026 and assume the presidency in July 2027...
2026 ACRL Section Awards Recipients Announced
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce the recipients of its 2026 Section awards. These annual awards honor the very best in academic and research...
2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Recipients Announced
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), announces the recipients of the 2026 Excellence in Academic Libraries awards-- Flathead Valley Community College Library, Kalispell...