Association of College & Research Libraries

Join ALA on Wednesday, October 2, for a free webinar to learn more about student loan relief from the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. Submit your free RSVP today! https://bit.ly/3XKxqFZ

Exciting news! Our Immersion Program is relaunching! Check out the recent blog series from the program facilitators delving into the program’s foundational pillars and take a short survey to share what would you like to see from upcoming Immersion opportunities. https://bit.ly/4e3Fw3o

Back to School via Everett Collection Summer’s done, in case you haven’t heard. Tree leaves are turning yellow and being blown off their branches. We’re putting away our camp collar shirts, Birkenstocks, and frozen cocktails, and breaking out the wool sweaters, Blundstones, and hearty soup. Pool parties? Mor...

Join case study authors from the recent ALA publication, Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries, for a free webinar to learn how they have used the toolkit to demonstrate the impact and value of academic libraries!

ACRL Presents: Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries In celebration of Project Outcome’s fifth anniversary, Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries collects case studies demonstrating how a variety of libraries have used Project Outcome to make improvements in their practice and highlighting the value the toolkit has br...

The latest issue of "C&RL News" is now freely available for your professional reading pleasure. September's installment features articles on writing plain language workshop descriptions, tools and uses, thriving in the academic library, and much more. https://bit.ly/3MFqIeX

Make sure to check out the new Choice Reviews and white paper on building an framework! The paper is underwritten by Taylor & Francis and is freely available from the Choice 360 website. ow.ly/ylVp50Thuuh

Choice and have published a new white paper on building an framework with Sandy Hervieux and Amanda Wheatley of McGill Libraries, underwritten by Taylor & Francis

Access the complimentary white paper here: https://ow.ly/M1OC50ThuXj

The September 2024 issue of "College & Research Libraries" - featuring articles on undergraduates' development, graduate student perceptions of research, statements of harmful content in collections, information rights of library users, a variety of books reviews, and more - is now freely available. https://bit.ly/3ZlBm1Y

Long-awaited funding is now available at the state and national level to advance digital equity, literacy, and inclusion through the Digital Equity Act (DEA). Libraries – including those at community colleges, colleges, and universities – should act now to access funds. Learn more on ACRL Insider and apply for funding today!

Apply for Digital Equity Funding Now; ALA and ACRL Provide Support Editor’s Note: The following post was written with Kara Malenfant, a faculty member at Dominican University's School of Information Studies. Long-awaited funding is now available at the state and national level to advance digital equity, literacy, and inclusion through the Digital Equity Act (DEA

All academic libraries are invited to participate in the 2024 ACRL/Core Academic Library Facilities Survey to contribute to a better understanding of current library facilities, including access, shared spaces, and use of space, as well as future space needs. Learn more on ACRL Insider... https://bit.ly/47eoJI2.

2024 ACRL/Core Academic Library Facilities Survey All academic libraries are invited to participate in the 2024 ACRL/Core Academic Library Facilities Survey to contribute to a better understanding of current library facilities, including access, shared spaces, and use of space, as well as future space needs. The results will help answer questions s

We're excited to announce the publication of "Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries," edited by our own Gena Parsons-Diamond! The book demonstrates how a variety of libraries have used Project Outcome to make improvements in their practice and highlights the value the toolkit has brought to institutions and the academic library profession. Proceeds from the book go to keeping Project Outcome free, so learn more in an excerpt from the introduction on ACRL Insider and pick up your copy today! https://bit.ly/3X7ceJM

Seeking First Year Academic Librarian (FYAL) Bloggers As we enter a new academic year, we’re looking to bring on a few new first year academic librarian (FYAL) bloggers here at ACRLog. We’d like to thank our 2023-2024 FYAL bloggers Nery Alcivar-Estrella and Katie Kuipers for their terrific posts this past year in our First Year Academic Librarian E...

Notifications for contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals just went out! Check your spam filter if you don't see the email in your inbox. Thanks to all who submitted a proposal for the conference! https://bit.ly/3YYam8P

Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Community as Another Pillar? Editor’s note: This guest post has been authored by Jessie Loyer and Melissa Bowles-Terry. Jessie is Indigenous Engagement Librarian at University of Alberta. Melissa is the sciences librarian at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. This post is the fifth in our series, “Discussing the 4 Pillars of ...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Jenny Horton, Director of the Library at University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA!

ACRL Member of the Week: Jenny Horton Jenny Horton is Director of the Library at University of Lynchburg in Lynchburg, VA. Jenny has been a member of ACRL for 16 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 26, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Positive, kind, loyal. What are you reading (or listening to on your

The Call for Program and Poster Proposals is NOW OPEN! Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit your proposals for ACRL-sponsored education programs by September 23. https://bit.ly/3SYV7Zs

Gain insight into ways you can center equity in your hiring, attract job seekers, and support both candidates and search committees in our latest book - "Toward Inclusive Academic Librarian Hiring Practices," edited by Kathryn Houk, Jordan Nielsen, and Jenny Wong-Welch. Learn more in an excerpt on ACRL Insider and pick up your copy today. https://bit.ly/4fUOhhi

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Jo Ann Murphy, Assistant Dean, Learning and Curriculum Support at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada!

ACRL Member of the Week: Jo Ann Murphy Jo Ann Murphy is Assistant Dean, Learning and Curriculum Support at University of Saskatchewan in Saskatoon, Canada. Jo Ann has been a member of ACRL for 19 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 19, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Collaborative, empathetic, easygoing.

💰 💰 ICYMI! We're offering more than $90,000 of scholarships to subsidize in-person and virtual attendance at the Conference. Spectrum Scholar Travel Grants are also available! Learn more on ACRL Insider and apply by October 11. https://bit.ly/3y4JIQ3 💰 💰

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Maria Ruelas, Faculty Librarian/Assistant Professor at Austin Community College in Austin, TX!

ACRL Member of the Week: Maria Ruelas Maria Ruelas is Faculty Librarian/Assistant Professor at Austin Community College in Austin, TX. Maria has been a member of ACRL for 3 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 12, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Latina, compassionate, dedicated. What are you reading (or

Technology is Physical When did we start to forget that computers, and everything they do, are still very much physical? The cobalt in the battery in my iPhone comes from Congo, the wifi starts with a router, cloud storage is stored in physical data farms that are disproportionally located in the Global South, and the pro

Are you interested in using Project Outcome this fall semester to drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services at your library? Join us for a free webinar on Aug. 12 to learn about everything the toolkit has to offer!

Free Webinar: Project Outcome 101 Are you interested in measuring learning outcomes to drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services at your library? This one-hour webinar will introduce you to everything the Project Outcome toolkit has to offer. Learn how to measure meaningful learn

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Fabio Montella, Associate Professor of Library Services and Associate Professor of History at Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead, NY!

ACRL Member of the Week: Fabio Montella Fabio Montella is Associate Professor of Library Services and Associate Professor of History at Suffolk County Community College in Riverhead, NY. Fabio has been a member of ACRL for 7 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 5, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Inquisitive,

Join American Library Association tomorrow (8/6) for this great webinar to learn how to get your community registered, informed, & ready to vote! This is a great opportunity for the new semester for academic folks, so get !

Join us next week to learn how you can get your community !

Library leaders from across the country are joining to share how their libraries are getting patrons registered, informed, & ready to vote!

Join us August 6 @ 11am Central: http://bit.ly/ReaderVoterReadyWebinar

Discussing the 4 Pillars of Immersion: Critical Reflective Practice Editor’s note: This guest post has been authored by Carlos Duarte and Mary Broussard. Carlos is the Associate College Librarian for Public Services at Colorado College. Mary is the Arts and Humanities Librarian at Bucknell University. This post is the fourth in a four-part series, “Discussing th...

We're excited to announce the 2024 ACRL/SPARC Forum: Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling coming up on Thursday, September 12. The Forum will explore the increasing depth of experience libraries have with unbundling and how this experience can help institutions that may wish to consider a similar path. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit your free registration today!

2024 ACRL/SPARC Forum: Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling Join us for the free, virtual ACRL/SPARC Forum “Learning from Libraries’ Growing Experience with Unbundling” on Thursday, September 12, 2024 at 3pm-4:30pm Eastern/2pm-3:30pm Central/1pm-2:30pm Mountain/12pm-1:30pm Pacific. For many years, there has been a steady drumbeat of libraries unbundlin...

We're exited to announce the appointment of Samantha H. Peter of the University of Wyoming Libraries as the new editor of our Publications in Librarianship (PIL) book series. Learn more about Peter and the PIL series on ACRL Insider.

Samantha H. Peter Appointed Publications in Librarianship Book Series Editor ACRL announces the appointment of Samantha H. Peter to the post of editor for the Publications in Librarianship (PIL) book series. ACRL’s PIL series is a peer-reviewed collection of books that has reported on scholarly thinking and emerging theories and research in academic and research librarians...

You'll learn how to engage students with and through social media platforms and teach them to embrace their role as information creators through engagement with the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education in our latest book - "Information Literacy and Social Media: Empowered Student Engagement with the ACRL Framework" by Michele Santamaría and Nicole Pfannenstiel. Check out an excerpt from the introduction and pick up your copy today! https://bit.ly/4dmIyPh

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Jack Hang-tat Leong, Digital Initiatives Librarian at York University Libraries in Toronto, Canada!

ACRL Member of the Week: Jack Hang-tat Leong Jack Hang-tat Leong is Digital Initiatives Librarian at York University Libraries in Toronto, Canada. Jack has been a member of ACRL for 4 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for July 29, 2024. Describe yourself in three words: Passionate, diligent, innovative. What are you reading (

Our latest book - "Spatial Literacy in Public Health: Faculty-Librarian Teaching Collaborations," edited by Laureen P. Cantwell-Jurkovic and Tammy Parece - features a collection of ideas and plans for collaborative spatial literacy teaching and learning initiatives focusing on geographic information systems (GIS)-based and GIS-related instruction through the lens of public health topics. Learn more in an excerpt from the introduction on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4dgu5UW

It's and ACRL has a number of resources to help you celebrate! Visit ACRL Insider to check them out and head over to the Preservation Week website to learn more about this year's theme, Preserving Identities. https://bit.ly/3UC4LCv