Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Critical Librarianship and Pedagogy Symposium: Reflections, Revisions, and New Works” edited by Yvonne Mery and Anthony Sanchez, an anthology that provides a toolkit for critical library pedagogy that recognizes how knowledge is created within historical and deeply politicized contexts.

CHICAGO ⎯ Due to an unforeseen circumstance the recently elected ACRL 2023 Vice-President/President-Elect, Elisandro (Alex) Cabada, will be unable to serve in this position. Therefore, a special election was held in June 2023 to fill this vacancy. The runner-up, Leo S. Lo, Dean and Professor of the College of University Libraries and Learning Sciences at the University of New Mexico has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Lo will become president-elect in July 2023 and assume the presidency in July 2024 for a one-year term. 

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces that results from the 2022 Academic Library Trends and Statistics survey are now available. This is the largest survey of academic libraries in the country, providing one of the most comprehensive portraits of the impact of academic libraries across the United States.

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Managing Crises in the Academic Library: Past, Present, and Future,” edited by Doris Van Kampen-Breit, a collection of experiences, strategies, and tactics that can help you plan for and lead through crises.