For immediate release | May 19, 2026
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 independent organization steeped in its own procedures and mission into a merged library that is effective, cohesive, and student-centered.
University and college mergers are increasingly common, and merging institutions have consequences for and demand new skills from their academic libraries. In three sections, "Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge" provides strategies for integrating collections, systems, and teams while maintaining critical library operations from authors who have undergone a merger.
- Preparing to Merge
- The New Integrated Culture
- Managing Change
The key to every merger is almost always the same: People and culture working together to get the job done and, in the process, creating a new culture. "Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge" can help you confront the past, adapt to the present, and strategize for a sustainable future.
"Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge" is available for purchase in print through the ALA Online Store and Amazon.com; as an ebook through the ALA Online Store; via EBSCO, ProQuest, and other ebook vendors; and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers.
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