Updates from the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association. Visit us at ala.org/acrl and acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/.
New on ACRLog... All About My AI Literacy Course "But whatever helplessness we might feel about AI, I think our students often feel it more intensely... Many of them feel there is something wrong with what’s happening, but they also understand there’s no going back." - Eleanor Ball bit.ly/4vSgwEg
📆 Reminder! Check out the link to the session recording about our new draft ACRL Strategic Plan on ACRL Insider and complete the comment form by Friday, July 31. https://bit.ly/458DFHv 📆
ACRL New Strategic Plan: Feedback Requested – Due July 31ACRL would like to thank those who were able to attend the June 11 ACRL New Strategic Plan Feedback Session.
Here is the link to the session recording and draft ACRL Strategic Plan.
To gather feedback from membership on the draft Strategic Plan, p...bit.lyNew on ACRLog... The academe is people and people are complicated "I know messy human relationships aren’t unique to the academe, but the academe does tend to attract many smart and opinionated cooks to a pretty complicated kitchen." - Sam Winemiller bit.ly/3RB5bKu
Your ACRL Member of the Week is Tristan M.K. Draper, a student success and engagement librarian at Beloit College!
ACRL Member of the Week: Tristan M.K. DraperTristan M.K. Draper is a student success and engagement librarian at Beloit College in Beloit, WI. Tristan has been a member of ACRL for 5 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for July 27, 2026.
...acrl.ala.orgNew on ACRLog... Musings on Search Committees "Search committees must work through how everyone on the committee perceived each candidate’s strengths and weaknesses and what these impressions mean when paired with the library’s needs." - Zoë McLaughlin bit.ly/44wHW7x
We're excited to announce the release of our latest books - "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." https://bit.ly/3RiFJcM
We're excited to announce the slate of candidates for our Board of Directors for the 2027 ALA/ACRL elections... https://bit.ly/4yzIiI0
2027 ACRL Board of Directors CandidatesACRL is pleased to announce the slate of candidates for the association’s Board of Directors for the 2027 ALA/ACRL elections.
Vice President/President Elect:
Christopher N. Cox, Clemson Univers...bit.lyYour ACRL Member of the Week is Samantha LeGrand, a clinical assistant professor and instruction and design librarian at Purdue University!
ACRL Member of the Week: Samantha LeGrandSamantha LeGrand is a clinical assistant professor and instruction and design librarian at Purdue University in West Lafayette, IN. Samantha has been a member of ACRL for 6 years and is your ACRL Memb...acrl.ala.orgThanks everyone who was able to attend the June 11 ACRL New Strategic Plan Feedback Session. Check out he link to the session recording and draft ACRL Strategic Plan on ACRL Insider and complete the comment form by July 31. https://bit.ly/458DFHv
ACRL New Strategic Plan: Feedback Requested – Due July 31ACRL would like to thank those who were able to attend the June 11 ACRL New Strategic Plan Feedback Session.
Here is the link to the session recording and draft ACRL Strategic Plan.
To gather fe...bit.lyNew on ACRLog... OER Legislation Update "OER initiatives usually require some financial investment: have shaky budgets caused disruption to OER support and progress?" - Emma Wood bit.ly/4w5ed1l
Check out articles on critical #infolit, coding workshops, big deal cancellations, Critical Indigenous Studies librarianship, and more in the July issue of "College & Research Libraries." It's now available on the journal website! https://bit.ly/4poNTg4
Our Board of Directors approved new and revised frameworks, statements, and standards on access services and the status of academic librarians at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference. Learn more on ACRL Insider - https://bit.ly/4wNGjOQ
New and Revised ACRL Standards, Statements, and Frameworks on Access Services, Status of Academic LibrariansThe ACRL Board of Directors approved a revision of "A Framework for Access Services Librarianship" (PDF) at its June, 27, 2026, meeting. Developed by the ACRL Access Services Interest Group (ASIG), th...bit.lyNew on ACRLog... Becoming an Audiobook Reader "For people who like to read, reading is fun—more specifically, it is cognitively complex, immersive, energizing, embodied, and grounding." - Sarah Clinton-McCausland bit.ly/4hfL2nE
Your ACRL Member of the Week is Amy Riegelman, a social sciences and evidence synthesis librarian at the University of Minnesota!
ACRL Member of the Week: Amy RiegelmanAmy Riegelman is a social sciences and evidence synthesis librarian at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis. Amy has been a member of ACRL for 14 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for Ju...acrl.ala.orgNew on ACRLog... Developing a Teaching Style… In Style! "A commonality among this year’s first-year academic librarian bloggers was the daunting task of standing in front of a class for the first time." bit.ly/4gvNt5t
Make sure to register for the new "AI Essentials for Academic Libraries: Beyond the Basics" course from @choicereviews.bsky.social and Clarivate to deepen your #AI knowledge! ow.ly/K4LF50ZisS0
Choice ReviewsIn an encore to last year’s very popular micro-course, “#AI Literacy Essentials for Academic Libraries,” Choice & Clarivate have collaborated to create a new three-part course to deepen this discussion. Register today for "AI Essentials for Academic Libraries: Beyond the Basics." ow.ly/K4LF50ZisS0
😎 📙 It's summer reading season! Kick yours up a notch with the latest issue of C&RL News. It has articles on inclusive reference, surviving burnout, a variety of looks at #AI in libraries, celebrating National Chemistry Week, and more! https://bit.ly/4gUUgWo 😎 📙
New on ACRLog... How to… Fre+nglish "Although I took one psycho-linguistics course in undergrad (very interesting, by the way), I never thought I would be able to apply the theories and examples I learned in that class to real-life." - Lisa Shin bit.ly/4p8tLPy
Your ACRL Member of the Week is Darren Ilett, associate professor at the University of Northern Colorado!
ACRL Member of the Week: Darren IlettDarren Ilett is an associate professor at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, CO. Darren has been a member of ACRL for 14 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for July 6, 2026.
...acrl.ala.orgNew on ACRLog... Developing an Evidence Synthesis Training Program "From the beginning, I knew that I wouldn’t be able to teach my colleagues all of this information on my own. As a result, I leaned on the experience of people around me to help when I needed to." - M Roberts bit.ly/4aly8AA