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2026 Leab 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 the 2026 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition...

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...

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...

Trevor A. Dawes Named 2026 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year 

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), is pleased to announce that Trevor A. Dawes, Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian at the...

Choice announces the Outstanding Academic Titles of 2025

MIDDLETOWN, CT - The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list for 2025 has been announced. This prestigious list, released today, reflects the best scholarly titles reviewed by Choice during the previous calendar year, as chosen by the editors. This...

New from ACRL - “Library Publishing: How to Launch, Enhance, and Sustain Your Program"

ACRL announces the publication of " Library Publishing: How to Launch, Enhance, and Sustain Your Program" edited by Jonathan Grunert, offering perspectives from diverse publishing programs, processes, and challenges that can help you scale content to meet...

New from ACRL - "Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace"

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Navigating Disability in the Academic Library Workplace," edited by Paula Martin and Samantha Peter, a guide for librarians with disabilities on supporting...

Project Outcome for Academic Libraries 2025 Report

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the publication of the fiscal year 2025 report for the Project Outcome for Academic Libraries toolkit. Data in this report includes all immediate and follow-up...

New from ACRL - “Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework”

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “T eaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework,” edited by Scott P. Libson and Malia Willey, exploring how...