Association of College and Research Libraries

ACRL acquires Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL)

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has acquired the Threshold Achievement Test for Information Literacy (TATIL), an online information literacy assessment instrument developed by Carrick Enterprises, Inc. Based on the 2017 ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, TATIL launched in 2018 and has been used by more than 75 educational institutions. 

New from ACRL - “Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On the Front Line of Academic Librarianship, Second Edition”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On the Front Line of Academic Librarianship, Second Edition” edited by Michael J. Krasulski and Trevor A. Dawes. This thoroughly revised and expanded edition captures the new and broadened roles of these departments, updated skills they need, and the myriad ways they contribute to institutional success. 

New from ACRL - “Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian: Identity, Advocacy, and Pathways”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Thriving as a Mid-Career Librarian: Identity, Advocacy, and Pathways.” Edited by Brandon K. West and Elizabeth Galoozis, this new work collects strategies, experiences, and advice to help you thrive in mid-career.  

Choice podcasts named to Publisher Podcast Awards 2023 Shortlist

MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice is pleased to announce the placement of two of its podcasts - The Authority File and Toward Inclusive Excellence - to the Publisher Podcast Awards 2023 Shortlist. We find ourselves among an impressive array of publishing and media companies that also submitted across categories, including the Financial Times, the BBC, Vice, Future, Vox, Foreign Policy, and The Atlantic.

ACRL releases “Undergraduate Research & the Academic Librarian, Volume 2”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Undergraduate Research & the Academic Librarian: Case Studies and Best Practices, Volume 2,” edited by Merinda Kaye Hensley, Hailley Fargo, and Stephanie Davis-Kahl.

New from ACRL - “Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of "Teaching Critical Reading Skills: Strategies for Academic Librarians," edited by Hannah Gascho Rempel and Rachel Hamelers.

Announcing LibTech Insights, a new library technology content channel from Choice

MIDDLETOWN CT - Choice is pleased to announce the launch of a new content vertical, LibTech Insights, which provides pragmatic instruction and guidance around using and implementing library technology.

LibTech Insights will explore the day-to-day impact of library and education technology on academic librarians, faculty, researchers, administrators, and students. The vertical is anchored by a weekly updated blog sharing practical, tech-focused content, as well as informational podcasts, and webinars.

Library, Archives Associations encourage member participation in National Day of Racial Healing

CHICAGO - On January 17, 2023, the seventh annual US National Day of Racial Healing, the American Library Association (ALA), the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the Association of Research Libraries (ARL), and the Society of American Archivists (SAA) call upon our collective memberships—comprised of several hundred thousand archivists, librarians, and other information professionals, and thousands of libraries and archives of all kinds—to observe the day with reflection and action. Launched in 2017 by the W.K.

ACRL releases "Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes and Responses"

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Academic Librarian Burnout: Causes and Responses,” edited by Christina Holm, Ana Guimaraes, and Nashieli Marcano. The book offers ways to discuss burnout in our work environments, studies burnout’s nature and causes, and provides preventative intervention and mitigation strategies.