Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)

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Join ACRL and ALA's Office for Intellectual Freedom from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m. Central on Tuesday, March 24, for the free ACRL Presents webcast “Intellectual Freedom & Academic Libraries: How Can the Office for Intellectual Freedom Help?“. https://bit.ly/4bsPknx

Meet the Candidates: Yasmeen Shorish Editor’s Note: In the lead-up to the 2026 ALA/ACRL election, we’re profiling the 2026 ACRL Board of Directors candidates. We’ll feature one candidate in slate order each weekday from March 3-6. Comple...

Learn more about 2026 candidate for the ACRL Board of Directors as Vice-President/President-Elect, Yasmeen Shorish, Professor and the Director of Data & Scholarly Communications James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA!

The ACRL 2027 Call for Proposals in now open! We welcome you to share your academic research and innovative projects April 7-10, 2027, in Portland, Oregon, and online. Contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals are due on June 6. https://bit.ly/3OOtC5y #ACRL2027

Meet the Candidates: Russell Michalak Editor’s Note: In the lead-up to the 2026 ALA/ACRL election, we’re profiling the 2026 ACRL Board of Directors candidates. We’ll feature one candidate in slate order each weekday from March 3-6. Comple...

Learn more about 2026 candidate for the ACRL Board of Directors as Vice-President/President-Elect, Russell Michalak, the director of library & archives at the Hirons Library at Goldey-Beacom College in Wilmington, DE!

New on ACRLog... Exploring Coaching As a Leadership Skill

"My first encounter with anything explicitly labeled 'coaching' happened when I was a librarian exploring other possible career paths." - Angela Pashia

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ACRL Member of the Week: Whitney Kramer Whitney Kramer is a research and data librarian at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. Whitney has been a member of ACRL for 12 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for March 2, 2026. Descri...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Whitney Kramer, a research and data librarian at Cornell University! https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/acrl-member-of-the-week-whitney-kramer/

Make sure to check out the second #RBMS2026 call for proposals for virtual and short-form content, due March 6. Find more info and submit a proposal on the conference website! buff.ly/3cuaLh0

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Join our Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee on Thursday, March 26 for the free webinar “Revising the Framework: Learn and Discuss" to learn more about the ongoing process to update the Framework for #InfoLit for Higher Education. https://bit.ly/4kWMlI9

New on ACRLog... Learning from Lukewarm Library Instruction

"As someone who is still new to teaching and class instruction, learning how to be an engaging, fun, and informative teacher is one of my biggest learning curves as a first-year academic librarian." - M Roberts

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We're excited to partner with the ALA Office for Intellectual Freedom, AASL, PLA, and FTRT to sponsor the free webcast "Doxing Defense: Clean Up Your Digital Footprint.” Learn more on ACRL Insider and join us on March 3! https://bit.ly/4qYJmAp

We're excited to announce Anna Boutin-Cooper, Derek Malone, Sarah Morris, Brandy Whitlock, and Jamia Williams as the newest facilitators for the ACRL Immersion Program. Learn more about the new facilitators and the Immersion program on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4b6vejE

ACRL Member of the Week: Martin Garnar Martin Garnar is the director of the library at Amherst College in Amherst, MA. Martin has been a member of ACRL for 26 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for February 23, 2026. Describe...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Martin Garnar, director of the library at Amherst College! https://bit.ly/4avzWYa

Call for ACRL ALSGS Notable Works Submissions Have you worked on something related to graduate students in libraries since Jan. 2024? The ACRL Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group’s (ALSGS) Notable Works for Library Supp...

Our Academic Library Services for Graduate Students Interest Group is seeking nominations for its biannual Notable Works List. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit both your own work and that of colleagues by April 10. https://bit.ly/4tRsBda

Learn more about Graduate Student Research Support Models from Giovanna R. Colosi in the February edition of our Keeping Up With.. series. https://bit.ly/4cBg9aX

Deadline Extended: 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey The deadline for the 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey has been extended to March 31, 2026. The ACRL survey provides a comprehensive portrait of the impact that academic libra...

The 2025 ACRL survey deadline has been extended to March 31, 2026! The data you submit facilitates effective benchmarking, assessment of impact over time, tracking new trends, and demonstration of the value of academic libraries.

New on ACRLog... Lessons Learned from Auditing 100 LibGuides

"A couple weeks after starting as the new social sciences liaison, I was tasked with auditing the nearly 100 LibGuides in my subject areas and deciding which ones to remediate—and which ones to scrap." - Eleanor Ball

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2026-27 ACRL Division, Section, or Representative Appointments Volunteer Deadline Coming February 28 You still have time to volunteer for an ACRL division or section committee. We are so excited to extend this opportunity for you to expand your professional network, help shape ACRL by advancing its s...

⌛ There are less than 2 weeks left to volunteer for ACRL 2026-27 division and section committee appointments. Learn more on ACRL Insider and complete the volunteer form by Feb. 28! https://bit.ly/3MszMaP ⌛

ACRL Member of the Week: Adriana Sisko Adriana Sisko is a student engagement librarian at the University of Kentucky in Lexington, KY. Adriana has been a member of ACRL for 2 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for February 17, 2026....

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Adriana Sisko, a student engagement librarian at the University of Kentucky! https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/acrl-member-of-the-week-adriana-sisko/

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In the market for some weekend professional reading? Articles on #AI, exploring why people choose librarianship, transformative agreements, statements from the candidates for ACRL vice-president, and more await in the February issue of "C&RL News." https://bit.ly/4rhkODu

New Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing The ACRL Board of Directors approved a new Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing (PDF) at its January 29, 2026, virtual meeting. The ACRL ...

Our Board of Directors recently approved a new "Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing." Learn more about the companion document on ACRL Insider and check it out today! https://bit.ly/3Mj4qTX #infolit

Reminder - ACRL Board of Directors Nominations Due February 15 ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future. ACRL values your work and expertise. Your participation matters, and there is...

🗓️ The deadline for nominations for ACRL vice-president/president-elect and director-at-large in the 2027 elections is coming up on Feb. 15. Learn more about serving on ACRL Insider... https://bit.ly/3ZvR2ic 🗓️

New on ACRLog... I Bought Slop: A Conversation on the Accidental Purchase of AI-Generated Material

"This is a discussion between four librarians about Large Language Model- and/or AI-generated books. It was spurred by the influx of “AI-slop” purchased unknowingly by staff."

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Celebrate International Love Data Week 2026 with ACRL! February 9-13, 2026 is International Love Data Week, an initiative of ICPSR at the University of Michigan. This year’s theme, “Where’s the Data?” is way to get people thinking about data’s journey fro...

Celebrate International Love Data with ACRL by checking out our newest OA publication, Assessment and Advocacy: Using Project Outcome for Academic Libraries! Learn more about all of ACRL's data offerings on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4raHaqv

ACRL Member of the Week: Nancy A. Henke Nancy A. Henke is a textbook affordability librarian at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Natalie has been a member of ACRL for 5 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for Februa...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Nancy A. Henke, a textbook affordability librarian at the University of Northern Colorado! https://bit.ly/4qlQOVN

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💻 There's still time to register for the Recharging in Challenging Times ALA Virtual Event coming up Feb. 10! One day, 9 education sessions across 3 tracks, 2 keynote sessions, and facilitator-led conversations. https://www.ala.org/virtual-event #ALAVirtual26

New on ACRLog... Making the Academic Librarian Interview Less Painful

"I’d like to share my experience in the hopes that it gets hiring committees to take another look at their process and make some small but meaningful changes." - Violet Fox

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Make sure to join us on Thursday, February 26 for the Online Learning webcast “Universal Design for Learning.” Complete details, including full learning outcomes, are on ACRL Insider. Check it out and register today! https://bit.ly/3M3kJnN

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⏳REMINDER! Scholarship applications for the 2026 edition of our Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders are due February 6. The cohort is coming up June 1 through July 31 and registration opens in March. You can learn more on the cohort website at https://www.ala.org/acrl/fosteringchange. ⏳

ACRL Member of the Week: Natalie Eloisa Marquez Natalie Eloisa Marquez is a reference library assistant at the University of California - Irvine. Natalie has been a member of ACRL for 8 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for February 2, 2026...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Natalie Eloisa Marquez, a reference library assistant at the University of California – Irvine! https://bit.ly/3NRm4yy

Make sure to check out the second installment of Choice's podcast conversation with the editors of our "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians" book on the #LTIBlog. ow.ly/SLUJ50Y5FUs @choicereviews.bsky.social