ACRL announces the publication of Faculty and Librarian Partnerships, Volume 1: Information Literacy and Faculty Empowerment and Volume 2: Customized Program Support, edited by Amy Dye-Reeves and Erica Watson. These books are packed with practical insights, real-world examples, and inspiration for the many types of faculty collaboration—from instruction to technology to outreach to collection development.

Faculty and Librarian Partnerships, Volume 1: Information Literacy and Faculty Empowerment contains ideas, lesson plans, and sample documents for collaborating with faculty on instruction and research. Volume 2: Customized Program Support provides information on discipline-specific projects, leveraging liaison roles, and maximizing the use of special collections. Both volumes contain detailed descriptions of different kinds of collaborations from all types of institutions: one-on-one partnerships, larger team efforts, on campus and with the wider community, virtual collaborations, and strategic organizational alliances.

Academic librarians and disciplinary faculty have many partnership opportunities that can contribute greatly to student learning and experience and the academic community as a whole. Planning and scoping these collaborations—and beginning them with a clear understanding of each other’s roles and responsibilities—can help make them as rewarding and beneficial as possible. Whether you’re teaching one-shots or courses, are part of the student success team, or are just navigating the complex world of faculty engagement, Faculty and Librarian Partnerships can provide easy-to-implement strategies, relatable stories, and innovative ideas to inspire and guide your work.

The Faculty and Librarian Partnerships Two-Volume Set is available for purchase, individually (Volume 1 and Volume 2) and as a set, in print through the ALA Online Store and Amazon.com; as an ebook through the ALA Online Store; via EBSCO, ProQuest, and other ebook vendors; and by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the United States or (770) 442-8633 for international customers.

Vice President/President Elect:

• Christopher N. Cox, Clemson University
• Melissa Mallon, Vanderbilt University

 Director-at-Large:

• Bonnie L. Fong, Montclair State University
• Maura Seale, University of Michigan

Director-at-Large:

• Steven M. Adams, Northwestern University
• Arianne Hartsell-Gundy, Duke University

A full list of candidates for ACRL and section offices will be available in the January 2027 issue of C&RL News.

Describe yourself in three words: Adaptable, hopeful, genuine.

What are you reading (or listening to on your mobile device)? Listening to audiobooks is one of the main ways I de-stress (and make chores enjoyable)! Right now, I’m in the middle of a long string of “romantacies,” but I venture widely over the fiction genre map, from historical fiction to sci fi. I also sometimes seek out books by specific narrators – some of my favorites are Fiona Hardingham and Steve West.

Describe ACRL in three words: Opportunity, diversity, growth.

What do you value about ACRL? With ACRL, there are so many different ways to be involved, and there are resources and communities to engage in different ways whenever you’re ready. When I was new to the profession, it took some time to figure out where my place might be in such a large organization. So, I attended webinars to learn, and I joined the New Members Roundtable and benefitted from the expertise of colleagues further along in their careers. Now that I’ve been in several types of library jobs over ten years, I am finding new ways to contribute the experience I’ve cultivated. I have presented at an ACRL conference, and I will join a new Instruction Section committee this July. I appreciate that ACRL provides opportunities for library and information professionals to form communities of support and meet us where we are.

What do you as an academic librarian contribute to your campus? My particular role is very pedagogically focused – I get to work with faculty, staff, and students across the university in many different contexts, usually facilitating course development or undergraduate research experiences. As an academic librarian, I bring the mindsets, values, and practices of information literacy to each interaction. I also contribute the interdisciplinary and collaborative ways of working that librarians develop over time, working with so many different populations. Specifically, as an academic librarian, I have the connections to bridge disciplines and roles to facilitate conversations between people who might never otherwise get the opportunity to learn from one another as peers – for example, co-leading faculty development initiatives with undergraduate students.

In your own words: I’ve loved all the different kinds of librarian jobs I’ve had over the years, in community colleges, elementary schools, and now at a research university. Each position has uniquely grown and challenged me, and I’ve been so fortunate in the colleagues I’ve learned from. My current position as a clinical professor and librarian focused on information literacy pedagogy has given me new levels of freedom and creativity. It has pushed me to pursue scholarship and grow my teaching practice in ways I never expected. Working with faculty to develop their pedagogy and working with students to develop their strengths and goals is exciting and rewarding, as I get to spend each day exploring how information literacy can shape collaborative teaching and learning.

Editor’s Note: Would you like to be featured as ACRL Member of the Week? Nominate a colleague? Fill out this form and we’ll be in touch!

Here is the link to the session recording and draft ACRL Strategic Plan.

To gather feedback from membership on the draft Strategic Plan, please complete the comment form by July 31.

The Board also approved a updated version of the “Statement on the Terminal Professional Degree for Academic Librarians” and new “ACRL Standards for the Employment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Librarians.” Developed by the ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes and Value of Academic Libraries Committees, the “Statement on the Terminal Professional Degree for Academic Librarians” consolidates and updates the prior versions of the “Statement on the Certification & Licensing of Academic Librarians” and the “Statement on the Terminal Professional Degree for Academic Librarians” into a single statement. The “ACRL Standards for the Employment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Librarians” consolidates and updates the previous “ACRL Standards for Faculty Status for Academic Librarians,” “ACRL Standards for Academic Librarians Without Faculty Status,” and the “Standard for the Appointment, Promotion and Tenure of Academic Librarians” into a single document.

All ACRL Standards, Guidelines, and Frameworks are freely available on the ACRL website.