ACRL is pleased to announce the launch of the new Value of Academic Libraries Travel Scholarships. The Board of Directors has allocated $10,000 in fiscal year 2018 to offer travel scholarships of up to $2,000 each for librarians presenting on their work demonstrating the impact of academic libraries in the […]
The November 2017 issue of College & Research Libraries is now freely available online. Visit the C&RL website for complete contents from 1939 to the present and follow C&RL on Facebook and Twitter for updates and discussion. Note: The November 2013 issue was the final print issue of College & Research Libraries. The journal began an online-only publication model in January 2014. Editorial Wendi Arant […]
Manuel Ostos is the librarian for romance languages and literatures at Pennsylvania State University in University Park, PA. Manuel first joined ACRL in 2011 and is your ACRL member of the week for October 30, 2017. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Passionate, scholarly, authentic. 2. What are you reading (or listening […]
The ACRL Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) is currently seeking applications to serve a three-year term (July 1, 2018- June 30, 2021) as the ACRL Liaison to the Community College Humanities Association (CCHA). Liaisons are responsible for outreach, education, and communication between CCHA and ACRL to form strong […]
The latest edition of Keeping Up With…, ACRL’s online current awareness publication featuring concise briefs on trends in academic librarianship and higher education, is now available. This month’s issue features a discussion of Higher Education News by Steven J. Bell. Keeping Up With… is available on the ACRL website and each issue will be […]
ACRL is a co-sponsor of a forthcoming Project Information Literacy (PIL) research study investigating how young adults consume news and gather information. The research, conducted in partnership with faculty at Northeastern University and Wellesley College, focuses on two of the most pressing issues of what has been called our “post-truth” era: […]
Melissa L. Miller is the Hoose Library of Philosophy supervisor at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, CA. Melissa first joined ACRL in 2014 and is your ACRL member of the week for October 23, 2017. 1. Describe yourself in three words: Motivated, organized, enthusiastic. 2. What are you reading (or […]
Swarthmore College Libraries in Swarthmore, PA joined ACRL in 1986 and has been an organizational member of ACRL for 32 years. We are proud to feature Swarthmore College Libraries. 1. Describe your library in 3 words: People, forum, ideas. 2. Describe ACRL in three words: Inspirational, professional, community. 4. What […]
The ACRL Board of Directors commends ALA on its support of immigrants and social media by the organization’s signing of a statement issued by the NYU Brennan Center for Justice concerning the State Department’s proposed policies, published for comment in Public Notice 10065. ACRL strongly supports and endorses the argument […]
ACRL announces the publication of Now You’re a Manager: Quick and Practical Strategies for New Mid-Level Managers in Academic Libraries by M. Leslie Madden, Laura Carscaddon, Denita Hampton, and Brenna Helmstutler. With ten chapters covering everything from building teams to creating a respectful workplace to managing university politics, Now You’re […]
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