As my term as ACRL President comes to an end, I hope that, as members of the ACRL community, we continue to have the pleasure of working together with the many resolute ACRL member leaders advancing the ACRL Plan for Excellence and the commitment to Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion. If, for professional purposes, you would like a more detailed letter outlining your accomplishments while leading this committee, please contact your committee’s ACRL staff liaison so that one can be prepared. Again, thank you, and I wish you every success in the coming year.

As ACRL Vice-President, I would like to extend my sincere thanks to the many volunteers who expressed interest in serving on an ACRL membership group for terms beginning July 1, 2026.

At this time, most 2026–2027 appointments have been filled. Congratulations to those who were invited and accepted appointments to serve. As in previous years, we received far more expressions of interest than available positions, a testament to the extraordinary commitment of ACRL members to advancing our profession and association.

If you were not offered an appointment this cycle, please know that additional volunteer opportunities may be announced through ACRL communication channels throughout the coming year. I encourage you to remain engaged and continue exploring ways to contribute.

Membership group service is only one of many avenues for connecting with colleagues and making a meaningful impact through ACRL. Consider becoming involved in a section or interest group; contributing to C&RL News, College & Research Libraries, CHOICE, or other ACRL publications; or sharing your expertise through conference presentations, webinars, and other professional learning opportunities. The ACRL Get Involved page provides a comprehensive overview of the many ways members can learn, contribute, collaborate, and lead.

The success and vitality of ACRL depend upon the dedication, expertise, and generosity of members like you. We are deeply grateful for your willingness to share your time, talents, and perspectives in service to our community.

Thank you again for your interest in volunteering with ACRL and for your continued commitment to the association and the profession.

With warm regards,

Brad Warren, ACRL 2025-2026 President, bradwarrenacrl@gmail.com

Alexia Hudson-Ward, ACRL 2025–2026 Vice-President/President-Elect, alexia.hudsonward@georgetown.edu

Describe yourself in three words: Creative, engaging, hilarious.

What are you reading (or listening to on your mobile device)? I’m currently reading Black AF History: The Un-Whitewashed Story of America by Michael Harriot.

Describe ACRL in three words: Research, integrity, collaboration.

What do you value about ACRL? I value ACRL because it provides me with opportunities to collaborate with other LIS professionals on research, engagement ideas, and navigating Higher Education. ACRL creates spaces for conversations about real issues that impact the profession and work together towards solutions that empower our profession. 

What do you as an academic librarian contribute to your campus? I serve as liaison librarian to the IU Indianapolis School of Social Work, the IU Indianapolis Luddy School of Informatics, Computing, and Engineering, as well as the Department of Labor Studies and our Military Connected Students.

As a “non-serious person” but serious Information Professional I show students that research and learning are fun. That literacy can go hand-in-hand with laughter, and we all have more to learn about everything. I love being the “approachable” librarian and am genuinely excited to listen to their research. I support people who want to make the world a better place and I value every single interaction. 

In your own words: As an academic librarian my work is more than research papers and instruction, it is about building a platform to support students in their professional and personal curiousity. Librarians are not gatekeepers – we are keyholders – opening doors to ideas and information. I love life long learning and am never afraid to say “I don’t know, but we can figure it out together”.

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The Spring 2026 issue of RBM: A Journal of Rare Books, Manuscripts, and Cultural Heritage is now freely available online as a full issue PDF and individual articles. Visit the RBM website for complete contents of RBM and its preceding title Rare Books & Manuscripts Librarianship from 1986 to the present. RBM became an open access journal in Spring 2016.

Editor’s Note

Diane Dias De Fazio. “Organization.”

Articles

Lucy Perrin. “Algae in Special Collections: Making Room for STEM.”

Susana Sanchez-Gonzalez. “The Ordinary Numinosity of the Book: A Framework for Understanding Affective Encounters in Book Exhibition Contexts.”

Judith Silva and Zachary Voras. “Widening the Poison Books Scope: Addressing Bibliotoxicology at a Medium-Sized Public University Library.”

Anthology: Papers from “The Power of New Voices”
Indica Mattson. “Cataloging a Life’s Work: Notes from the George Bixby James Baldwin Collection.“

From the Editorial Board
Sarah Allison, Anne Bahde, Jeremy Brett, and Juli McLoone, with Diane Dias De Fazio. “On Crafting a Policy: Reflections on Membership and Community.”

Reviews

Pen Hoyer, Kaitlin H. Holt, and Julia Pelaez with Brooklyn Public Library. What Primary Sources Teach: Lessons for Every Classroom. Reviewed by Laura French.

Matt Cohen, Kenneth M. Price, and Caterina Bernardini, eds. Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing. Reviewed by Chelcie Juliet Rowell.

Describe yourself in three words: Creative, reflective, thoughtful.

What are you reading (or listening to on your mobile device)? As an unabashed feminist in life and my reading habits, I always have at least one romance novel in rotation. Right now I’m reading One & Only by Maurene Goo, Girl Zines: Making Media and Doing Feminism by Alison Piepmeier, and The Other Side: A Story of Women in Art and the Spirit World by Jennifer Higgie. 

Describe ACRL in three words: Community, supportive, enriching.

What do you value about ACRL? As a member of a small team of librarians at my institution, I value opportunities to connect with colleagues elsewhere, especially those working in an academic context. ACRL has facilitated that for me, and has provided me with publication opportunities, too. Several of my book chapters for titles such as Instructional Identities and Information Literacy, Volume 1: Transforming Ourselves and Unframing the Visual: Visual Literacy Pedagogy in Academic Libraries and Academic Spaces were published by ACRL. I love writing, both in my personal and professional lives, and having the platform to publish my work amongst such excellent company in my fellow authors and editors is a highlight of my career. 

What do you as an academic librarian contribute to your campus? As the Research and Instruction Librarian, I do quite a bit of information literacy instruction and reference assistance for our students. Notably, I started the zine collection here on campus in 2022, and one of my favorite parts of my job here is facilitating zine workshops both for classes and for library-sponsored workshops. In addition to these duties, I am also an active campus community member, serving on several campus advisory committees, advising two student clubs, and continuing to do my own research and writing. Currently, I’m working on an exciting chapter for Disability Justice in Libraries, edited by JJ Pionke and forthcoming in 2027, which will take the form of an autoethnographic account of my own experiences creating zines as an artist and writer. 

In your own words: I am looking forward to becoming more involved with ACRL, now and in the future, through my new role as one of the Facilitators for Immersion! I enjoy working with fellow teaching librarians, and am excited for this opportunity to help shape and develop the Immersion curriculum in collaboration with a great team of Facilitators. 

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!

The June 2026 issue of College & Research Libraries News (C&RL News) is now freely available online both as a full issue PDF and as individual articles.

C&RL News moved to an online-only publishing model beginning with the January 2022 issue.

C&RL News Seeks Cover Art

C&RL News is looking for images from library collections to feature on upcoming covers. If you have items in your collections that you think would make attractive C&RL News covers, we would love to see them. To submit images (or image collections), send URLs for web-based images or images directly as attachments to David Free at dfree@ala.org. Please include a brief description of the item and your collection. Images selected to appear as C&RL News covers will require a high-resolution electronic image (300 dpi or higher) to be submitted prior to the publication date. Complete guidelines for the submission of cover illustrations are available on the C&RL News website.

Features

ACRL Research Planning and Review Committee. “2026 Top Trends in Academic Libraries: A Review of the Trends and Issues.”

Russell Michalak, Trevor A. Dawes, and Ava Wallace. “Envisioning AI’s Role in Libraries: Perspectives on Innovation, Equity, and Responsibility Across Career Stages.”

Kimberly Shotick. “PEACEful Use of AI: A Tool for AI Education.”

“And the Winners are… : The Official Results of the 2026 ACRL Election.”

ACRL TechConnect
Rumadi, Ambar Yoganingrum, Abdurrakhman Prasetyadi, Aria Bisri, and Stevry Yushady. “From Research to Impact: Mapping BRIN Publications to SDGs Using Topic Modeling.”

Perspectives on the Framework
Chereeka Garner. “Information as Currency: The Social and Cultural Value of Knowledge in the Algorithmic Age.”

Academic Library Workers in Conversation
Rose Beranis and Justine Cotton. “Wellness and Intentionality: A Year of Exploring Why We Choose Librarianship.”

The Way I See It
Taylor Baugher and Emily Blumenthal. “Beyond the Cardigan: Why Asking ‘What Do You Think a Librarian Does?’ Transforms Instruction.”

Departments

David Free. “News from the Field.”

David Free. “People in the News.”