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ACRL, Advocacy, and Accreditation

September 8, 2026 Dr. Alexia Hudson-Ward 0

As our campuses come alive again with the start of a new academic year, I want to warmly welcome you to the fall term. Whether you are greeting a new class of students, launching new programs and services, supporting faculty research, managing changing institutional expectations, or organizing our activities in […]

ACRL Member of the Week: Paul C. Campbell

September 8, 2026 Gena Parsons-Diamond 0

Paul C. Campbell is a social science and assessment librarian at Kent State University in Kent, OH. Paul has been a member of ACRL for 16 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for September 8, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Curious, determined, passionate. What are you […]

C&RL News – September 2026

September 3, 2026 David Free 0

The September 2026 issue of College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is now freely available online both as a full issue PDF and as individual articles. C&RL News moved to an online-only publishing model beginning with the January 2022 issue. C&RL News Seeks Cover Art C&RL News is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. […]

ACRL Member of the Week: Sandy Rodriguez

August 31, 2026 Gena Parsons-Diamond 0

Sandy Rodriguez is the associate dean of the library at Wake Forest University in Winston-Salem, NC. Sandy has been a member of ACRL for 2 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 31, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Curious, intentional, authentic. What are you reading […]

Negotiating Intellectual Freedom-Compliant Contracts Webinar

August 26, 2026 David Free 0

ACRL is excited to co-sponsor the webinar “Negotiating Intellectual Freedom-Compliant Contracts” with ALA’s Office for Intellectual Freedom (OIF) at 2:00 pm Central on Tuesday, September 8, 2026. Every day, in every type of library, librarians are making decisions about which library management system to use; choosing distributors for ebooks, audiobooks, […]

ACRL Member of the Week: Tina Liu

August 24, 2026 Gena Parsons-Diamond 0

Tina Liu is a cataloguing librarian at McGill University in Montreal, QC. Tina has been a member of ACRL for 3 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 24, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Adaptable, meticulous, tenacious. What are you reading (or listening to on […]

ACRL 2027 Paper, Panel, Workshop Proposal Notifications Issued

August 20, 2026 Margot Conahan 0

Notifications for ACRL 2027 contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals were issued on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Thanks to all who submitted a proposal for the conference! Please check your spam filter if you don’t see your notification in your email inbox and contact Margot Conahan at mconahan@ala.org with questions. Community chat, […]

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 2026 Leab Awards Recipients Announced

August 18, 2026 Ari Zickau 0

ACRL is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2026 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalog Awards. These annual awards recognize excellence in the production of catalogs and brochures that accompany exhibitions of library and archival materials, as well as for electronic exhibitions […]

ACRL Member of the Week: John J Meier

August 17, 2026 Gena Parsons-Diamond 0

John J Meier is the head of STEM libraries at Penn State University in University Park, PA. John has been a member of ACRL for 11 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for August 17, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Inclusive library leader. What are you […]