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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Open Science Cookbook," edited by Emily Bongiovanni, Melanie Gainey, Chasz Griego, and Lencia McKee, a collection of lesson plans and activities for...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ Legislative Advocacy and Public Policy Work for Academic and Research Library Workers” edited by Raymond Pun, Sonya M. Durney, and Tarida Anantachai...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: A Student-Centered Approach," by Janna Mattson, David X. Lemmons, Valerie Linsinbigler, and...

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “ From Interrogation to Integration: Centering Social Justice in Special Collections, Archives, and Preservation,” edited by Kim Hoffman and Rachel Makarowski...

The American Library Association (ALA) announced today that Teresa Anderson will become the executive director of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of ALA. Anderson begins her new role May 19.

CHICAGO – Alexia Hudson-Ward, Associate Director of Research, Learning, and Strategic Partnerships at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Libraries, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Hudson-Ward will become President-Elect...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) strongly supports the American Library Association’s (ALA) statement regarding the elimination of the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). ACRL deplores the executive order...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Student Success Librarianship: Critical Perspectives on an Evolving Profession," edited by Melody Lee Rood and Olivia Patterson. The book examines this...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " The Community College Library: Collections and Technical Services," edited by Janet Pinkley and Kaela Casey. This book — the third in ACRL’s The Community...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Data Culture in Academic Libraries: A Practical Guide to Building Communities, Partnerships, and Collaborations," edited by Marcela Y. Isuster and Alisa B...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Innovative Library Workplaces: Transformative Human Resource Strategies ," edited by Lisa Kallman Hopkins and Bridgit McCafferty, providing the tools you...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Supporting Diversity through Collection Evaluation, Development, and Weeding: CLIPP #48," compiled and authored by Erika Barber, Julia Bauder, Micki Behounek...

MIDDLETOWN, CT - The Choice Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list for 2024 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...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of " Closing a College Library," edited by Amber Hunt, Elizabeth Ruane, and Stephanie Sopka, offering checklists, sample documents, and effective practices for...

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and...