Charles Watkinson is an Associate University Librarian at University of Michigan Library in Ann Arbor, MI. Charles has been a member of ACRL for 9 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for March 31, 2025. Describe yourself in three words: Curious, optimistic, cats. What are you reading […]
In anticipation of a new edition (11th) of the Intellectual Freedom Manual, the ALA Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) is reviewing and updating ALA’s intellectual policies, including the Interpretations of the Library Bill of Rights. To that end, several working groups were formed in early 2024 to review and recommend revisions […]
The ACRL Anthropology and Sociology Section (ANSS) is currently seeking applications to serve a two-year term (July 1, 2025 – June 30, 2028) for each of the following liaison positions: Each liaison position is responsible for outreach, education, and communication between the respective organization and ACRL, which helps form strong relationships […]
Registration is open for the virtual, nine-week 2025 Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders cohort. The cohort aims to build a community of change agents in academic libraries. Library workers often recognize the need to initiate a change in their organizations but may have no idea where to start. In […]
Dr. Deborah Michelle Williams is a Scholarly Communication Librarian at University of North Florida in Jacksonville, FL. Deborah has been a member of ACRL for 5 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for March 24, 2025. Describe yourself in three words: Tenacious, kind, adventurous. What are you […]
ACRL has nominated several members to serve on the International Federation of Library and Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Section Committees for the term 2025-2029. The Academic and Research Libraries Section and the Rare Books and Special Collections Section have gone to the ballot this year. If your institution is a […]
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 “Inclusive Recruitment and Hiring Practices” by Tarida Anantachai and Betsaida Reyes. Keeping Up With… is available on the ACRL website and […]
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 issued by the Trump administration on March 14, 2025, and acknowledges the negative impact this would have […]
Help shape the future of information literacy! The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Review and Revision Task Force invites you to take part in a survey designed to gather your insights on the Framework’s usage and effectiveness. Your valuable input will guide its evolution to better meet the […]
Holly Heller-Ross is a Librarian at State University of New York at Plattsburgh in Plattsburgh, NY. Holly has been a member of ACRL for 3 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for March 17, 2025. Describe yourself in three words: Innovative, kind, environmentalist. What are you reading […]
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