From March 11-13, 2026, the ACRL Board of Directors met in Chicago for a Strategic Planning Session at ALA Headquarters and the Warwick Allerton Hotel. The Board’s focus was to discuss the mission and vision of ACRL given the political and socioeconomic tumult of the previous year and the financial […]
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Board of Directors affirms its strong support for the ERIC (Education Resources Information Center) database, a vital resource sponsored by the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education. ERIC serves as an essential tool for education librarians at […]
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 […]
The 2025 ALA election ballot will be available on March 10. The ACRL Board of Directors urges all members to take advantage of the opportunity to vote for ALA and ACRL leaders and to consider carefully proposed revisions to the ALA Bylaws. The ALA Bylaws are the guiding policy document […]
The ACRL Board of Directors has approved the establishment of the ACRL AI Competencies for Library Workers Task Force. The new task force is charged by the Board to develop a set of comprehensive AI competencies for library workers that align with the evolving needs of academic libraries in the […]
ACRL stands in solidarity with the Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association (APALA) and amplifies ALA’s Executive Board in recognizing and condemning anti-Asian hate crimes. ACRL affirms APALA’s March 3, 2021, statement which noted that the association “recognizes and strongly condemns the rise in anti-Asian hate crimes that have permeated our country […]
ACRL supports ALA in condemning violence and racism towards Black people and all people of color. ACRL endorses the statement of the Black Caucus of The American Library Association (BCALA), which condemns the death of George Floyd at the hands of police officers within the Minneapolis Police Department. ACRL endorses […]
These are unprecedented times in academic and research libraries. The COVID-19 pandemic has had an overwhelming effect on our workplaces and our lives, upending daily life and causing widespread fear and uncertainty. We are all affected by this crisis, both personally and professionally and we hope that this finds you […]
The ACRL Board of Directors affirms the statement that ALA and the ALA Allied Professional Association (APA) have made regarding library services during the COVID-19 pandemic. We strongly urge the closure of in-person services at academic and research libraries. In alignment with ALA and with APA, we also urge libraries […]
At the 2020 ALA Midwinter Meeting, members received an update from ALA Executive Board on the financial standing of the association. You can read more about this update in the ALA Executive Board Document 12.39, “Budget Update – Financial Planning 2020 and beyond.” In brief, while ALA has substantial total […]
Copyright © 2026 | WordPress Theme by MH Themes