News from ALA

Karen Williams elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect

David Free — Wed, 08 May 2013 17:53:31 +0000

CHICAGO - Karen Williams, associate university librarian for research and learning at the University of Minnesota, has been elected ACRL vice-president/president-elect. She will become president-elect following the 2013 ALA Annual Conference in Chicago, and assume the presidency in July 2014 for a one-year term.

ACRL 2013 draws more than 4,800 to Indianapolis

Macey Morales — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:19:51 +0000

INDIANAPOLIS - NPR’s Maria Hinojosa brought ACRL 2013 to a close, as more than 4,800 library staff, exhibitors, speakers and guests from 50 states and 19 countries met from April 10 – 13 at the Indiana Convention Center to discuss the changing role of academic libraries.

American Library, Library Copyright Alliance statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley

Jazzy Wright — Mon, 15 Apr 2013 19:06:29 +0000

<p> Today the Supreme Court announced its much-anticipated decision in Kirtsaeng v. Wiley, a lawsuit regarding the bedrock principle of the first sale doctrine. The 6-3 opinion is a total victory for libraries and our users. It vindicates the foundational principle of the first sale doctrine—if you bought it, you own it.</p>

Complete College & Research Libraries archives freely available online

David Free — Fri, 12 Apr 2013 21:06:05 +0000

Teams selected for ACRL Assessment in Action learning community

David Free — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 17:53:00 +0000

2013 ACRL STS Innovation Award goes to Distributed Data Curation Center

David Free — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 18:31:09 +0000

New ACRL White Paper: "Intersections of Scholarly Communication and Information Literacy"

David Free — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 17:02:50 +0000

CHOICE E-Collection (CEC) expands with titles from Wesleyan University Press, University Press of Mississippi

David Free — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:49:15 +0000

Middletown, Conn. – The CHOICE E-Collection (CEC) is the first collection of e-books made up exclusively of titles reviewed by CHOICE.

New from ACRL: "Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication"

David Free — Tue, 26 Mar 2013 16:47:30 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Common Ground at the Nexus of Information Literacy and Scholarly Communication.” Edited by Stephanie Davis-Kahl and Merinda Kaye Hensley, this volume forges a new path that crosses boundaries between two vital areas of

2013 ACRL STS Oberly Award goes to Scholl, Paster and team

David Free — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 17:18:25 +0000

Hagedon and Sult win 2013 ACRL IS Innovation Award

David Free — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:54:59 +0000

Brunetti, Hofer and Townsend win 2013 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award

David Free — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:41:04 +0000

2013 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners

David Free — Mon, 25 Mar 2013 16:39:28 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected four winners and one honorable mention for the 2013 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Awards.

Smith and Kohler receive ACRL CLS ProQuest Innovation in College Librarianship Award

David Free — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:10:13 +0000

Cahoy wins 2013 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

David Free — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 01:09:21 +0000

Gue receives 2013 ACRL WGSS Significant Achievement Award

David Free — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:58:38 +0000

Olson wins 2013 ACRL WGSS Career Achievement Award

David Free — Tue, 19 Mar 2013 00:57:39 +0000

Apply now for ACRL Immersion Program Assessment, Intentional Teaching tracks

David Free — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:32:50 +0000

ACRL and CHOICE launch new webinar program

David Free — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 16:07:33 +0000

Palo Alto College Library staff wins ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Award

David Free — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 20:53:22 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces that the library staff at Palo Alto College in San Antonio has been chosen to receive the 2013 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Award for its work on the project Library a la Carte.

Baker receives ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award

David Free — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 18:01:45 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is announcing that Linda Baker, manager of reference, instruction and collection development at the El Centro College Library, Dallas, Texas, has been chosen to receive the 2013 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award.

ACRL 2013 ProQuest Library Support Staff Scholarship recipients

David Free — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:50:08 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has awarded eight ProQuest Library Support Staff Scholarships for the ACRL 2013 conference to be held April 10 -13, 2013, in Indianapolis. The purpose of the ProQuest Library Support Staff Scholarships is to provide opportunities for academic and research library support staff to update their skills and knowledge by

2013 ACRL presidential candidates online forum

David Free — Tue, 05 Mar 2013 16:39:13 +0000

CHICAGO — The 2013 candidates for Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) vice-president/ president-elect will participate in an open online forum at 1 p.m. Central time on Wednesday, March 20, 2013.

Hutton named 2013 Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award winner

David Free — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:15:27 +0000

CHICAGO – Jane M. Hutton, electronic resources/reference librarian and assistant professor at West Chester University, has been named the 2013 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.

Walker named 2013 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian

David Free — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 22:03:43 +0000

CHICAGO — Judith A. Walker, education/psychology librarian and professor at the University of North Carolina-Charlotte, is the recipient of the 2013 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award.

ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference registration opens

David Free — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 21:26:09 +0000

CHICAGO — Registration is now open for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference. The ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference, offered April 11-12 during the ACRL 2013 conference in Indianapolis, will provide academic and research librarians an affordable opportunity to participate in conference activities online.

Fountain named 2013 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award winner

David Free — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 17:16:52 +0000

ACRL/LLAMA Presidents’ Program at 2013 ALA Annual, leadership moment contest

David Free — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 16:16:57 +0000

ACRL 2013 early bird registration deadline Feb. 22

David Free — Tue, 19 Feb 2013 15:45:56 +0000

Pennell named 2013 ACRL WESS De Gruyter Grant winner

David Free — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 16:16:14 +0000

CHICAGO – Daniel M. Pennell, bibliographer for Russian, East European, Germanic and Global Studies at the University of Pittsburgh, has been selected to receive the 2013 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant.

ACRL program proposals for 2014 ALA Annual Conference

David Free — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:57:01 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites its committees, sections, interest groups and individual members to consider submitting program proposals for the 2014 ALA Annual Conference in Las Vegas.

Lizabeth A. Wilson wins 2013 Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial award

David Free — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 21:21:38 +0000

CHICAGO — Lizabeth (Betsy) A. Wilson, dean of university libraries at the University of Washington (UW), has been named the 2013 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Wilson will receive a cash award and citation during the ALA Annual Conference in Chicago.

2013 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award winners announced

David Free — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 20:56:41 +0000

Patricia Iannuzzi named 2013 ACRL Academic/ Research Librarian of the Year

David Free — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 20:54:29 +0000

Choice Reviews Online - CRO3 launches

David Free — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 18:32:57 +0000

Applications now available for ACRL Assessment in Action learning community

David Free — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 23:04:10 +0000

Submit your ACRL story video, win free membership

David Free — Fri, 18 Jan 2013 22:08:55 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is looking for videos about what the association means to its members. To enter the contest, submit a video of no more than one-minute in length answering one of the following questions:

College & Research Libraries to transition to online-only publishing model

David Free — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:31:05 +0000

CHICAGO — College & Research Libraries (C&RL), the official scholarly research journal of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), will adopt an online-only publication model beginning in January 2014. The November 2013 issue will be the final print issue of the journal.

New from ACRL: '2011 Academic Library Trends and Statistics'

David Free — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 15:19:16 +0000

Apply now to host ACRL 2013 Scholarly Communication Road Shows

David Free — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 20:35:03 +0000

New from ACRL: 'Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals'

David Free — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:47:13 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the fourth installment in the association’s Active Guides series “Pay it Forward: Mentoring New Information Professionals” by Mary Ann Mavrinac and Kim Sytmest.

Choice releases 2012 Outstanding Academic Titles lists

David Free — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:20:21 +0000

Middletown, Conn. — Celebrating the best in scholarly publishing, Choice’s annual Outstanding Academic Titles (OAT) list is widely recognized in the academic community for its sweeping coverage of the most significant scholarly titles published each year.

ACRL launches new Immersion track: Practical Management for the Instruction Coordinator

David Free — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 14:59:27 +0000

CHICAGO — Registration is now available for the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) new Information Literacy Immersion Program Practical Management for the Instruction Coordinator track. Complete program details and registration materials are available on the Immersion Program website.

ACRL seeks 'Standards for Libraries in Higher Education' workshop presenters

David Free — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 19:28:45 +0000

CHICAGO —The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications from prospective new presenters for the workshop “Planning, Assessing, and Communicating Library Impact: Putting the Standards for Libraries in Higher Education into Action." The

New Diversity Standards: Cultural Competency for Academic Libraries from ACRL

David Free — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 16:30:03 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Board of Directors has approved new “Diversity Standards: Cultural Competency for Academic Libraries.” Developed by the ACRL Racial and Ethnic Diversity Committee, the standards emphasize the need and obligation for academic and research libraries to se

ACRL seeks Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement workshop presenter

David Free — Tue, 30 Oct 2012 15:59:19 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications from prospective new presenters for the workshop Scholarly Communications: From Understanding to Engagement. The day-long workshop, now in its fifth year, is led by two expert presenters at locations across the country.

Explore a post-literate future with “Beyond Literacy”

David Free — Tue, 23 Oct 2012 15:14:05 +0000

Apply now for ACRL Immersion ’13 Teaching with Technology track

David Free — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 15:29:10 +0000

CHICAGO —The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications for its Information Literacy Immersion ’13 Teaching with Technology track. Complete program details and application materials are on the ACRL website. The application deadline is Dec. 7, 2012.

ACRL 2013 Virtual Conference, Cyber Zed Shed, poster, roundtable proposals

David Free — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:28:21 +0000

ACRL seeks nominations for 2013 awards

David Free — Tue, 09 Oct 2012 15:12:34 +0000

Apply now for ACRL’s Immersion ’13 Program

David Free — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:06:37 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications for its Information Literacy Immersion ’13 Program. Complete program details and application materials are on the ACRL website. The application deadline is Dec. 7, 2012.

ACRL offering e-Learning scholarships

David Free — Tue, 25 Sep 2012 16:30:29 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces e-Learning scholarships to help librarians, library staff and library school students stretch their professional development dollars. Twelve e-Learning scholarships will be awarded – seven covering the registration cost of a webcast and five covering the cost of an online course.

ACRL awarded second IMLS grant to build profession’s capacity to demonstrate value

David Free — Mon, 24 Sep 2012 21:46:34 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has been awarded a National Leadership Demonstration Grant by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for the project “Assessment in Action: Academic Libraries and Student Success.” The grant funding of $249,330 will support ACRL, in partnership with the Association for Institutional Research (AIR)

Introduce Henry Rollins at ACRL 2013

David Free — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 15:43:51 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is holding a video contest in advance of the ACRL 2013 conference, to be held April 10-13, 2013, in Indianapolis. The association is seeking video applications from academic and research librarians to introduce keynote speaker Henry Rollins.

New from ACRL: 'The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering'

David Free — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 16:34:30 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Busy Librarian’s Guide to Information Literacy in Science and Engineering,” edited by Katherine O’Clair and Jeanne Davidson.

Apply now for ACRL 2013 scholarships

David Free — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:59:24 +0000

Fall e-Learning from ACRL features mobile apps, team-based learning, Pinterest and more

David Free — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 14:27:24 +0000

CHICAGO —The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in fall 2012 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Full details and registration information are available on the ACRL website.

Register now for 2012 Women’s Leadership Institute

David Free — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 19:52:04 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is collaborating with higher education associations to offer the 2012 Women’s Leadership Institute. This year’s institute will be held Nov. 27-30, 2012, in Dana Point, Calif. and Dec. 2-5, 2012, in Amelia Island, Fla. The discounted early-bird registration deadline for the institute is Oct.

ACRL funds 2012 Spectrum Scholar Charlotte King

David Free — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 18:00:14 +0000

CHICAGO — As part of its commitment to furthering diversity in librarianship, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is supporting Charlotte King as its 2012-2013 Spectrum Scholar. King will attend the San Jose State University School of Library and Information Science.

New from ACRL: Interdisciplinarity and Academic Libraries

David Free — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 15:44:17 +0000

Hot off the presses from ACRL and Choice: Choice’s Outstanding Academic Titles 2007-2011

David Free — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:07:03 +0000

ACRL Value of Academic Libraries Initiative moves forward with roadmap from national summits

David Free — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 15:32:29 +0000

Panel to explore whistleblower protection at Annual Conference

John Amundsen — Fri, 01 Jun 2012 19:56:07 +0000

New from ACRL: The Changing Academic Library, Second Edition

David Free — Tue, 29 May 2012 20:34:35 +0000

Explore the future of the book with ACRL

David Free — Tue, 29 May 2012 18:54:48 +0000

Trevor A. Dawes chosen ACRL vice-president/president-elect

David Free — Tue, 08 May 2012 18:32:43 +0000

CHICAGO — Trevor A. Dawes, circulation services librarian at the Princeton University Libraries, has been elected vice-president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). He will become president-elect following the 2012 ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim and assume the presidency in July 2013 for a one-year term.

New from ACRL: Past or Portal? Enhancing Undergraduate Learning through Special Collections and Archives

David Free — Tue, 01 May 2012 15:31:10 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Past or Portal? Enhancing Undergraduate Learning through Special Collections and Archives,” edited by Eleanor Mitchell, Peggy Seiden and Suzy Taraba.

ACRL 2013 keynote speakers announced, proposal deadline approaches

David Free — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 16:39:35 +0000

Geoffrey Canada, Henry Rollins and Maria Hinojosa featured at Indianapolis conference

ACRL establishes four new discussion groups

David Free — Fri, 20 Apr 2012 14:00:17 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the establishment of four new discussion groups, which were approved by the ACRL Board of Directors during the 2011-2012 fiscal year. The new discussion groups and their charges are as follows:

New from ACRL: Environments for Student Growth and Development

David Free — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 13:55:40 +0000

CLIPP call for proposals

David Free — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 14:47:08 +0000

Scott Walter appointed College & Research Libraries editor

David Free — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:17:27 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the appointment of Scott Walter to the post of editor for College & Research Libraries (C&RL). Walter will serve a three-year term beginning July 1, 2013.

ACRL selects Scholarly Communication Road Show hosts

David Free — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 20:15:19 +0000

Modern Language Association members to receive complimentary access to CHOICE reviews

David Free — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 18:05:10 +0000

MIDDLETOWN, CONN. - The Modern Language Association (MLA) and Choice, the leading academic review journal, today announced a pilot project to provide MLA members with complimentary access to Choice reviews.

2012 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners

David Free — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 19:32:52 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners for the 2012 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Awards.

Duane Bray featured speaker at joint ALCTS/ACRL President's Program

Charles Wilt — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 17:20:55 +0000

<p> Duane Bray, a partner at <a href="http://www.ideo.com">IDEO</a>, a global innovation and design consulting firm, is the featured speaker at the joint President’s Program of the Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).  The program is Monday, June 25, 2012 during the Annual Conference of the American Library Association in Anaheim, Calif.</p>

Burke, Lai and Rogers receive ACRL CLS ProQuest Innovation in College Librarianship Award

David Free — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 17:54:49 +0000

CHICAGO – Anne Burke, Adrienne Lai and Adam Rogers, all of North Carolina State University (NCSU) Libraries, have been named the 2012 recipients of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) College Libraries Section (CLS) ProQuest Innovation in College Librarianship Award for their work on the NCSU Libraries Mobile Scavenger Hunt.

Booth wins 2012 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award

David Free — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:55:57 +0000

Vossler and Watts receive 2012 ACRL IS Innovation Award

David Free — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 16:51:12 +0000

Laun receives ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award

David Free — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 21:19:35 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that Mary Ann Laun, dean of library services and library director at the Shatford Library at Pasadena City College, has been chosen to receive the 2012 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award.

Afnan-Manns, Medrano and Mickelsen win ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Award

David Free — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 18:50:20 +0000

Denda, Marker, Sun, Vidal, Graham and Canfield win 2012 ACRL WGSS Significant Achievement Award

David Free — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:11:02 +0000

Registration open for 53rd Annual RBMS Preconference

David Free — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:41:33 +0000

Apply now for ACRL Immersion ’12 Assessment, Intentional Teacher Tracks

David Free — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 17:05:46 +0000

John F. Helmer wins 2012 Hugh C. Atkinson Award

David Free — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:54:59 +0000

CHICAGO — John F. Helmer, executive director of the Orbis Cascade Alliance, has been named the 2012 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Helmer will receive a cash award and citation at 1:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 24,2012 at the Library and Information Technology Association (LITA) Award Ceremony, during the ALA Annual Conference in Anaheim, Calif.

New from ACRL: Transforming Information Literacy Programs

David Free — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:23:21 +0000

2012 ACRL presidential candidates online forum

David Free — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 19:22:21 +0000

Registration opens for 2012 ACRL Spring Virtual Institute

David Free — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 20:45:11 +0000

Greenblatt wins 2012 ACRL WGSS Career Achievement Award

David Free — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:34:33 +0000

Tuñón named 2012 Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award winner

David Free — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 18:49:40 +0000

CHICAGO – Johanna Ruth Tuñón, director of distance and instructional library services at Nova Southeastern University, has been named the 2012 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.

Pendse named 2012 ACRL WESS De Gruyter Grant recipient

David Free — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:17:21 +0000

CHICAGO – Liladhar R. Pendse, librarian for Slavic and Eastern European and Eurasian studies (Central Asian studies) at Princeton University, has been selected to receive the 2012 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) De Gruyter European Librarianship Study Grant.

Mann wins 2012 ACRL/IS Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award

David Free — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:21:28 +0000

Eaton named 2012 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award winner

David Free — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 18:11:15 +0000

Walter named 2012 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian

David Free — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:07:36 +0000

Paula T. Kaufman named 2012 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year

David Free — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:01:01 +0000

2012 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award winners announced

David Free — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 14:30:40 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the recipients of the 2012 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award - Seattle Central Community College (SCCC) Library; Champlain College Library, Burlington, Vt. and the Grand Valley State University (GVSU) Libraries, Allendale, Mich.

New from ACRL: Curriculum Materials Collections and Centers: Legacies from the Past, Visions of the Future

David Free — Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:01:19 +0000

Winter e-Learning from ACRL on management, research and publishing, communication skills and more

David Free — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 20:39:46 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in winter 2012 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Full details and registration information are available on the ACRL website at www.ala.org/acrl/onlinelearning/elearning.

ACRL offers 2012 Scholarly Communications Road Shows

David Free — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 20:23:54 +0000

Choice editors preview their favorite books and websites of 2011— full list of Outstanding Academic Titles announced in January 2012 issue

David Free — Tue, 13 Dec 2011 15:33:18 +0000

ACRL releases 2010 Academic Library Trends and Statistics

David Free — Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:49:31 +0000

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library to digitize College & Research Libraries archive

David Free — Tue, 29 Nov 2011 17:32:33 +0000

ACRL offering e-Learning scholarships

David Free — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 16:57:10 +0000

New from ACRL: 'International Students and Academic Libraries: Initiatives for Success'

David Free — Tue, 15 Nov 2011 18:50:22 +0000

Submit proposals for ACRL 2013

David Free — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 18:31:11 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2013 Conference to be held April 10 -13, 2013, in Indianapolis. Contributed paper, panel session, preconference and workshop proposals are due May 11, 2012. Cyber Zed Shed presentation, poster session, roundtable discussion and Virtual Conference Webcast proposals are due Nov.

ACRL releases revised Standards for Libraries in Higher Education, offers overview webcast

David Free — Tue, 01 Nov 2011 16:08:18 +0000

ACRL accepting proposals for 2012 Spring Virtual Institute

David Free — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 17:32:08 +0000

ACRL signs Berlin Declaration on Open Access

David Free — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 17:33:02 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) recently joined the growing ranks of signatories to the Berlin Declaration on Open Access to Knowledge in the Sciences and the Humanities. ACRL encourages college and research libraries, as well as other campus groups, to follow suit.

ACRL e-Learning call for proposals

David Free — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 16:25:34 +0000

ACRL awarded IMLS grant to build profession’s capacity to demonstrate value

David Free — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:48:46 +0000

New from ACRL: Guide to Security Considerations and Practices for Rare Book, Manuscript and Special Collection Libraries

David Free — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 19:37:16 +0000

ACRL invites applications for Immersion ’12 Program

David Free — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:43:45 +0000

ACRL seeks nominations for 2012 awards

David Free — Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:01:17 +0000

New ACRL e-Learning on service learning, embedded librarianship, eXtensible Catalog

David Free — Tue, 30 Aug 2011 18:33:02 +0000

ACRL seeks Standards for Libraries in Higher Education training proposals

David Free — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 16:13:31 +0000

Register now for 2011 Women’s Leadership Institute

David Free — Tue, 02 Aug 2011 19:02:32 +0000

New from ACRL: "Zotero: A Guide for Librarians, Researchers and Educators"

David Free — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:41:37 +0000

Upcoming ACRL e-Learning on winning library grants, classroom assessment and digital learning materials

David Free — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 17:56:51 +0000

Kirchner named ACRL visiting program officer

David Free — Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:02:28 +0000

New from ACRL: Strategic Planning in College Libraries

David Free — Tue, 07 Jun 2011 14:52:52 +0000

2011 ACRL President’s Program innovation contest winners

David Free — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 18:07:56 +0000

New from ACRL: Embedded Librarians: Moving Beyond One-Shot Instruction

David Free — Tue, 31 May 2011 17:12:08 +0000

New from ACRL: Scholarly Practice, Participatory Design and the eXtensible Catalog

David Free — Tue, 10 May 2011 18:02:05 +0000

Rojeski named 2011 ACRL WESS Coutts Nijhoff International Grant winner

David Free — Mon, 09 May 2011 17:20:03 +0000

CHICAGO – Mara Degnan Rojeski, social sciences liaison librarian at Dickinson College, has been selected to receive the 2011 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Western European Studies Section (WESS) Coutts Nijhoff International West European Specialist Study Grant.

ACRL adopts new Plan for Excellence

David Free — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:24:06 +0000

Bell elected ACRL vice president/president-elect

David Free — Tue, 03 May 2011 20:01:11 +0000

CHICAGO - Steven J. Bell, associate university librarian for research and instructional services at Temple University, has been elected vice president/president-elect of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL). He will become president-elect following the 2011 ALA Annual Conference in New Orleans and assume the presidency in July 2012 for a one-year term.

Registration open for 52nd Annual RBMS Preconference

David Free — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 20:40:12 +0000

2011 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners

David Free — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 14:56:27 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) has selected five winners and one honorable mention for the 2011 Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab “American Book Prices Current” Exhibition Awards.

Upcoming ACRL e-learning on Web design, successful budgeting, embedded librarianship

David Free — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:26:34 +0000

New from ACRL: Using Qualitative Methods in Action Research: How Librarians Can Get to the Why of Data

David Free — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 16:22:43 +0000

ACRL 2011 draws record-breaking participation

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:49:00 +0000

2011 ACRL President’s Program at ALA Annual, innovation contest

David Free — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:25:15 +0000

New from ACRL and MIT Press: The Atlas of New Librarianship

David Free — Tue, 22 Mar 2011 18:33:14 +0000

College & Research Libraries to go open access

David Free — Thu, 17 Mar 2011 19:32:56 +0000

Atkins named 2011 Marta Lange/CQ Press Award winner

David Free — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 20:02:29 +0000

Bussert wins ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Achievement Award

David Free — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 19:54:23 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that Leslie Bussert, head of instruction services at the University of Washington Bothell and Cascadia Community College Library, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Achievement Award.

Mirza receives ACRL CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award

David Free — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 18:04:55 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), is pleased to announce that Melora Mirza, associate library director at the Georgia Perimeter College (GPC), Dunwoody Campus, has been chosen to receive the 2011 Community and Junior College Libraries Section (CJCLS) EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Leadership Award.

2011 ACRL STS Innovation Award to AgEcon Search

David Free — Mon, 14 Mar 2011 16:40:56 +0000

CHICAGO – AgEcon Search, the agricultural repository of the University of Minnesota Department of Applied Economics and the University of Minnesota Libraries, has been selected as the 2011 recipient of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Science and Technology Section (STS) Innovation in Science and Technology Librarianship Award.

Apply now for ACRL Immersion Program Assessment/Intentional Teaching Tracks

David Free — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 21:25:26 +0000

Scholarly Communication 101 Road Show hosts selected by ACRL

David Free — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 19:45:47 +0000

Cassell wins 2011 ACRL WGSS Career Achievement Award

David Free — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:17:41 +0000

Hoffman and Costello win the 2011 ACRL IS Innovation Award

David Free — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 18:46:37 +0000

ACRL 2011 conference focuses on value of academic and research libraries

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 17:29:47 +0000

2011 ACRL STS Oberly Award to William R. Shurtleff

David Free — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:48:39 +0000

Oakleaf wins 2011 ACRL Instruction Section Ilene F. Rockman Publication of the Year Award

David Free — Tue, 01 Mar 2011 16:10:47 +0000

Cassandra Kvenild named 2011 Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award winner

David Free — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:40:24 +0000

CHICAGO – Cassandra Kvenild, assistant librarian in the Reference and Instruction Department at the University of Wyoming Libraries, has been named the 2011 recipient of the Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award.

ACRL 2011 joins soap recycling partnership with “Clean the World”

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:41:37 +0000

CHICAGO - During the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) conference taking place in Philadelphia March 30 – April 2, the association has partnered with Clean the World and the Philadelphia Marriott in a social responsibilities recycling program to aid the Cholera outbreak in Haiti.

Clinton Kelly to close ACRL 2011

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:38:49 +0000

ACRL 2011 welcomes Internet pioneer Jaron Lanier

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:36:52 +0000

Raj Patel to deliver keynote session at ACRL 2011

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:33:32 +0000

Tiffany Shlain to present opening keynote at ACRL 2011

Jennifer Petersen — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 20:26:02 +0000

Haras, Omidsalar receive ACRL CLS ProQuest Innovation in College Librarianship Award

David Free — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 19:47:35 +0000

Cook named 2011 ACRL/EBSS Distinguished Librarian

David Free — Tue, 22 Feb 2011 17:24:06 +0000

CHICAGO – Douglas Cook, reference and instruction librarian at Shippensburg University Libraries, is the recipient of the 2011 Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award.

ALA JobLIST Placement Center to host Open House during ACRL Conference in Philadelphia

Beatrice Calvin — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 15:16:47 +0000

CHICAGO - The ALA JobLIST Placement Center will host an Open House from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. EDT on Friday, April 1 in the Placement Center during the Association of College & Research Libraries’ (ACRL) National Conference in Philadelphia.

Submit proposals for ACRL 2012 professional development programs

David Free — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 20:41:34 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for half- or full-day preconferences to be held prior to the 2012 ALA Annual Conference held June 22, 2012, in Anaheim, Calif. Submissions will be accepted online at https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/JVN3TQ3 through April 8, 2011.

ACRL announces new Immersion Program faculty

David Free — Mon, 14 Feb 2011 20:39:06 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the appointment of four new members of the association’s Information Literacy Immersion Program faculty. The new faculty members are:

ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference registration opens

David Free — Tue, 08 Feb 2011 17:13:50 +0000

Advocacy and the Academic Library: An ACRL conversations series

David Free — Mon, 07 Feb 2011 16:50:00 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Advocacy Committee is sponsoring a conversations series titled “Advocacy and the Academic Library” this winter and spring. This free series features interactive online talks with leading voices in advocating library value. Conversations in the series include:

Carol A. Mandel wins 2011 Hugh C. Atkinson Award

David Free — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 16:33:07 +0000

CHICAGO — Carol A. Mandel, dean of the division of libraries at New York University, has been named the 2011 winner of the Hugh C. Atkinson Memorial Award. Mandel will receive a cash award and citation at 5:30 p.m.

New from ACRL: Decision-Making in the Absence of Certainty

David Free — Mon, 31 Jan 2011 15:59:14 +0000

ACRLMetrics now available at introductory pricing

David Free — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 17:57:11 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of ACRLMetrics, a new online service to support evidence-based decision making.

Winter e-Learning from ACRL

David Free — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 18:26:57 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in winter 2011 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget.

2011 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries winners announced

David Free — Wed, 12 Jan 2011 15:38:42 +0000

CHICAGO — The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2011 Excellence in Academic Libraries Award: The Luria Library at Santa Barbara City College, Santa Barbara, Calif.; the Grinnell College Libraries, Grinnell, Iowa; and the Z.

Janice Welburn named ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year

David Free — Tue, 11 Jan 2011 17:36:55 +0000

CHICAGO — Janice Welburn, dean of university libraries at Marquette University, is the 2011 Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Academic/Research Librarian of the Year.

New from ACRL: Collection Development in a Changing Environment

David Free — Tue, 04 Jan 2011 22:08:13 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Collection Development in a Changing Environment: Policies and Organization for College and University Libraries” (CLIPNote #42), compiled and authored by Susanne K. Clement and Jennifer M. Foy.

ACRL offers Scholarly Communication 101 road shows

David Free — Mon, 03 Jan 2011 17:47:18 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is taking scholarly communication on the road again in 2011 with “Scholarly Communication 101: Starting with the Basics.” Recognizing that scholarly communication issues are central to the work of all academic librarians and all types of institutions, ACRL is pleased to offer this free half-day workshop to five libraries across

Enter ACRL 2011 video contest, win free registration

David Free — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 20:09:29 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is holding a video contest in advance of its ACRL 2011 conference, to be held March 30 – April 2, 2011, in Philadelphia.

ACRL receives Delmas Foundation grant for RBML online archive

David Free — Tue, 14 Dec 2010 16:56:58 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has received a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation to provide digitized archives of Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship (RBML).

New ACRL publication: Best Practices for Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses

David Free — Thu, 02 Dec 2010 21:15:32 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Best Practices for Credit-Bearing Information Literacy Courses.” Edited by Christopher Hollister, the work is a collection of previously unpublished papers in which contributing authors describe and recommend best practices for creating,

ACRL 2011 program now available

David Free — Thu, 18 Nov 2010 17:01:40 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the availability of the program for ACRL 2011, “A Declaration of Interdependence,” to be held March 30 – April 2, 2011, in Philadelphia.

ACRL e-Learning call for proposals

David Free — Thu, 11 Nov 2010 15:43:16 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting proposal submissions for the ACRL e-Learning program. Submissions are being accepted for live webcasts and asynchronous online courses. Proposals must be submitted via the online submission form by Dec. 17, 2010. The full call for proposals, including a link to the submission form, is online at

2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics now available from ACRL

David Free — Mon, 01 Nov 2010 18:09:48 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “2009 Academic Library Trends and Statistics,” the latest in a series of annual publications that describe the collections, staffing, expenditures and service activities of academic libraries in all Carnegie classifications

New ACRL publication: Web Research in Academic Libraries

David Free — Tue, 26 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “Web Research in Academic Libraries” (CLIP Note #41). This exciting new title provides useful information on teaching Web research strategies in information literacy instruction.

New from ACRL - The Expert Library: Staffing, Sustaining, and Advancing the Academic Library in the 21st Century

David Free — Thu, 14 Oct 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Expert Library: Staffing, Sustaining, and Advancing the Academic Library in the 21st Century,” edited by Scott Walter and Karen Williams.

2010 Women’s Leadership Institute registration opens

David Free — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 18:55:43 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is joining with 18 other higher education associations to offer the 2010 Women’s Leadership Institute, to be held Dec. 5-8, 2010, in Amelia Island, Fla. The early-bird registration deadline for the institute is Oct. 31, 2010.

Apply now for ACRL Immersion ’11 Program

David Free — Fri, 17 Sep 2010 14:55:37 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is accepting applications for its Immersion ’11 Program. Complete program details and application materials are online at http://www.acrl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/events/ (click “Immersion 11 Program”). The application deadline is Dec. 1, 2010.

ACRL releases Value of Academic Libraries report

David Free — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 20:27:35 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the release of “Value of Academic Libraries: A Comprehensive Research Review and Report.” Developed for ACRL by Megan Oakleaf of the iSchool at Syracuse University, this valuable resource reviews the quantitative and qualitative literature, methodologies and best practices currently in place for demonstrating th

Fall e-Learning from ACRL

David Free — Tue, 07 Sep 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is offering a wide variety of online learning opportunities in fall 2010 to meet the demands of your schedule and budget. Full details and registration information are available on the ACRL website at http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/acrl/proftools/elearning.cfm.

ACRL seeks nominations for 2011 awards

David Free — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO - For more than three-quarters of a century, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has been committed to celebrating the achievements of academic and research librarians through the presentation of awards, grants and fellowships. With almost $37,000 donated annually by corporate sponsors, ACRL has and will continue to nominate, select and honor the very best in academic librarianship.

New ACRL publication: The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age

David Free — Tue, 31 Aug 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of “The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age: A Study of Construction, Planning, and Design of New Library Space,” a research study conducted by Illinois Institute of Technology Dean of Libraries Christopher Stewart.

ACRL 2011 Virtual Conference, Cyber Zed Shed, Poster, Roundtable proposals

David Free — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 19:45:26 +0000

CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is now accepting Cyber Zed Shed presentation, Poster Session, Roundtable Discussion and Virtual Conference Webcast proposal submissions for the ACRL 2011 conference to be held March 30 – April 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. Submit proposals via the online form by Nov. 1, 2010.

Apply now for ACRL 2011 scholarships

David Free — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 15:52:29 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) will offer 80 scholarships in five categories worth more than $45,000 for the upcoming ACRL 2011 conference to be held March 30 - April 2, 2011, in Philadelphia. Applications for scholarships in all categories are due Nov. 9, 2010.

ACRL funds 2010 Spectrum Scholar JaTara Barnes

Kathryn Deiss — Mon, 12 Jul 2010 16:52:20 +0000

CHICAGO – As part of its commitment to furthering diversity in librarianship, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is supporting JaTara Barnes as its 2010-2011 Spectrum Scholar. Barnes will attend the Syracuse University School of Information Studies.

Following a stint as a software engineer, Barnes was drawn to librarianship as a second career that would combine her loves of technology, teaching and learning.

Explore the future with ACRL

David Free — Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:45:57 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has released a new report, “Futures Thinking for Academic Librarians: Higher Education in 2025,” to prompt academic librarians to consider what trends may impact the future of higher education in order to take strategic action now.

New from ACRL: Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries: A Call for Action

David Free — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 05:00:00 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the “Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries: A Call for Action,” edited by William Welburn, Janice Welburn and Beth McNeil. In the current fiscal environment, college and university librarians must clearly articulate their value to the teaching, learning and research missions of their institutions.

2010 RBMS Leab Exhibition Award winners

David Free — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:06:22 +0000

New ACRL publication: Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery

David Free — Fri, 21 May 2010 15:27:03 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the “Comprehensive Guide to Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Recovery,” an essential toolkit for libraries of all types and sizes. Authors Frances Wilkinson, Linda Lewis and Nancy Dennis provide practical and experience-based approaches on preparing for a disaster by creating a plan, responding to an emergency and the intricacies of recovering from a disaster.

ACRL 2011 National Conference registration opens

Margot Conahan — Tue, 18 May 2010 16:21:15 +0000

ACRL offers 80 scholarships worth more than $40,000 and keynote sessions featuring Tiffany Shlain, Raj Patel and Clinton Kelly

ACRL awards Library Advocacy Day travel grants

Kara J. Malenfant — Mon, 17 May 2010 14:34:27 +0000

CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has chosen six winners for 2010 Library Advocacy Day travel grants. Reflecting ACRL’s commitment to fostering grassroots legislative advocacy, the association awarded $250 grants to the following ACRL Legislative Advocates to attend the June 29, 2010, event in Washington, D.C.: