ACRL has extended the proposal deadline for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future,” to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle. We know there’s a lot going on right now, so we’ve extended the contributed paper, panel session, preconference, and workshop proposal deadline to Friday, May 22. […]
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the Public Library Association (PLA) is coordinating with ACRL as well as other ALA units and library organizations to survey the library community to understand the current impacts the crisis is having on their operations, programs, services and finances. It is seeking input from […]
Jennifer Embree is a subject librarian at Binghamton University in New York. Jennifer, a 2020 Emerging Leader, has been a member of ACRL for 3 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for May 11, 2020. Describe yourself in three words: Perceptive, imaginative, cheerful. What are you reading […]
Want to know what is happening in ACRL and its sections, interest groups, and discussion groups? Check out ACRL Insider every other Friday to keep up-to-date on activities from around the association. The International Perspectives on Academic/Research Libraries Discussion Group will host a webinar on May 20 at 10:00 am […]
The ACRL Board of Directors approved a new Framework for Access Services Librarianship (PDF) at its spring virtual meeting. Consisting of four sections, the framework defines access services, suggests competencies for access services librarians and managers, examines marketing and outreach of access services, and suggests opportunities for professional engagement for […]
Editor’s Note: The following is a guest post from Alan Inouye and Kevin Maher. Alan is Senior Director, Public Policy and Government Relations, and Kevin is Deputy Director, Government Relations, at ALA’s Public Policy and Advocacy Office. Budget cuts for college and research libraries are in the offing at many […]
ACRL announces the publication of Games and Gamification in Academic Libraries, edited by Stephanie Crowe and Eva Sclippa, which explores the ways in which today’s array of games and gaming techniques can be used in academic library instruction, programming, and outreach initiatives. Learn more about Games and Gamification in Academic […]
ALA and ACRL recently submitted comments (PDF) in response to a Request for Information issued by the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy on Public Access to Peer-Reviewed Scholarly Publications, Data and Code Resulting From Federally Funded Research. The comments reiterated our longstanding support for governmental policies and […]
The May 2020 issue of College & Research Libraries is now freely available online. Visit the C&RL website for complete contents from 1939 to the present and followC&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 […]
Join us on Wednesday, May 13 from 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. Central (convert additional time zones online) for a free ACRL Presents webcast, Advocating for Library Workers During Uncertain Times. The webcast is presented as part of our ongoing Academic Librarianship in the Wake of the Coronavirus series. The recent […]
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