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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians," edited by Whitney Kramer, Iliana Burgos, and Evan Muzzall, demonstrating how academic libraries are supporting...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Making Values-Based Decisions in the Academic Library," edited by Amanda Koziura and Amy Tureen. This collection demonstrates how values can be central...

MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice is pleased to announce a new blog series beginning in mid-August, AI Tools for Academic Libraries, initiated by Dr. Kari D. Weaver, the program manager for Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning at the Ontario Council of...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Valuing the Community College Library: Impactful Practices for Institutional Success,” edited by Terra Jacobson and Spencer Brayton, a collection of...

CHICAGO - ACRL recently announced the publication of " Supporting Neurodiverse Students in Academic Libraries," edited by Amanda Boyer and Amir El-Chidiac, offering practical advice and effective practices for supporting students with autism spectrum...

MIDDLETOWN, CT - Choice is pleased to announce a free eight-week, newsletter-based course supported by Clarivate and developed by Choice editors, in collaboration with libraries and librarians. The new micro-course titled “Generative AI Literacy...