ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee is planning a topical issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL) around new research on how the academic and research library workforce has accelerated change in the scholarly communications environment. We are particularly interested in articles on recent research that advances the three priority areas established in ACRL’s […]
ACRL’s Research and Scholarly Environment Committee is planning a topical issue of College & Research Libraries (C&RL) around new research on how the academic and research library workforce has accelerated change in the scholarly communications environment. We are particularly interested in articles on recent research that advances the three priority […]
Join us for the free ACRL Presents webcast “Ethical Engagement in Learning Analytics: Lessons Learned by Campus Colleagues” at 1:00 p.m. Central on Friday, July 22, 2022. Is your library considering, initiating, or already engaging with campus partners in institutional learning analytics efforts? Are you concerned about negotiating new territory […]
Each year, the ACRL Government Relations Committee, in consultation with the ACRL Board of Directors and staff, formulates an ACRL Legislative Agenda. Drafted with input from key ACRL committees, ACRL leaders, and the ALA Public Policy and Advocacy Office, the ACRL Legislative Agenda is prioritized and focuses on issues at the national […]
ACRL’s vision for a long-term envisioned future is that academic and research librarians and libraries are essential to a thriving global community of learners and scholars. Through its strategic goal on the Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) — that academic libraries demonstrate alignment with and impact on institutional outcomes — […]
Join ACRL in celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Budapest Open Access Initiative (BOAI) on February 14, 2022. BOAI is significant for offering the first definition of open access and also serving as, “a statement of principle, a statement of strategy, and a statement of commitment.” As an early signatory, […]
Are you effectively preparing your library to meet the challenges of navigating an ever-shifting higher education landscape? Do you wish you had an external sounding board? Do you wonder if the decisions you’re making are the right ones? Are you seeking to increase support of your library’s staff and faculty? […]
As part of the Library Copyright Alliance (LCA, whose members are the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and ACRL), we continue to advocate for the interests of our community, taking the following recent actions: On January 5, 2022, LCA submitted reply comments to the Copyright Office about […]
ACRL continues to advocate for the interests of our community, joining a variety of recent actions on open access and copyright issues. On December 2, ACRL joined 13 other members of the Open Access Working Group (representing national and regional library, publishing, funding, research and advocacy organizations) in a statement […]
In recent weeks ACRL has joined other library associations in advocating for the interests of college and research libraries and librarians as follows: On October 28, 2021, ACRL joined an amicus brief by the Electronic Frontier Foundation (together with the American Library Association, the Association of Research Libraries, and the […]
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