Association of College & Research Libraries

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Sean Stone, a dentistry librarian at the University of Indiana!

ACRL Member of the Week: Sean Stone Sean Stone is a dentistry librarian at the University of Indiana in Indianapolis, IN. Sean has been a member of ACRL for 13 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for June 1, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Versatile, curious, genuine. What are you reading (or listening to on yo

New on ACRLog... Keeping up with the (Asian) Librarians: An Asian Heritage Month Feature https://bit.ly/4dzFu5r

Keeping up with the (Asian) Librarians: An Asian Heritage Month Feature Inspired by a blog post, (Summer Plans | SSENSE Canada https://www.ssense.com/en-ca/editorial/culture/summer-plans-2025), I came up with some fun Asian-heritage related prompts to celebrate some of the coolest people I know! Read on to learn about their stories, favourite underrated desserts, and op

The advance registration deadline for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference is coming up June 19. Make sure to join us in Chicago for a variety of ACRL-sponsored programs geared specifically for academic librarians! Learn more on ACRL Insider and register today! https://bit.ly/4dPwpEk

⌛ This Friday, May 29, is the deadline to register for our Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders cohort, a 9-week, virtual program that aims to build a community of inclusive leaders and change agents in academic libraries! https://bit.ly/4u3w7jn ⌛

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Sarah Morris, the assistant director of academic engagement at the University of Georgia!

ACRL Member of the Week: Sarah Morris Sarah Morris is the assistant director of academic engagement at the University of Georgia. Sarah has been a member of ACRL for 10 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for May 26, 2026. Describe yourself in three words: Curious, enthusiastic, creative. What are you reading (or listeni

New on ACRLog... From the Reading Room to the Recording Room: What a Digital Project about Medieval Plainchant Taught Me About Collaboration https://bit.ly/4vcxD3H

From the Reading Room to the Recording Room: What a Digital Project about Medieval Plainchant Taught Me About Collaboration Editor’s note: We welcome a guest blog post from Michael C. Weisenburg, Director of the Irvin Department of Rare Books and Special Collections at the University of South Carolina Libraries The first time I hosted our early music class in special collections in the fall semester of 2015, I approac

⌛ Two weeks to go!! The deadline for contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals is coming up June 5. Submit your proposals today and share your research and innovative projects next April in Portland, OR, and online. https://bit.ly/4dmohwc ⌛

🗓️ Reminder! Applications and nominations for the position of C&RL Managing Editor are due May 31, 2026. Check out the full position description and submit applications today. https://bit.ly/3QDy0p0 🗓️

Applications/Nominations Invited for C&RL Managing Editor The C&RL Editorial Board invites applications and nominations for the position of Managing Editor of College & Research Libraries (C&RL), the scholarly research journal of ACRL. The board seeks an experienced candidate to help manage the submissions for its top-tier, open access journal.

The ACRL Board has developed a new division Strategic Plan that is based on the ALA Forward Strategic Plan but also captures the unique needs of the ACRL community. Join us at 2:30pm Central on June 11 for an online feedback session on the new plan.

ACRL New Strategic Plan Feedback Session In March 2026, the ACRL Board of Directors developed a new division Strategic Plan that is based on the ALA Forward Strategic Plan but also captures the unique needs of the ACRL community. Join us from 2:30 – 3:30 PM Central on Thursday, June 11, 2026, for an online feedback session on the new p

New on ACRLog... All the Roads that Lead to Librarianship https://bit.ly/43hNlym

All the Roads that Lead to Librarianship Everyone’s path to academic libraries is a little different. Some of us start as public library pages in high school, some of us have been library student workers as undergrads, and some of us found libraries as a second career – whether the first one had to do with libraries or not. All of thos...