The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improving learning, teaching, and research. The association serves librarians in all types of academic libraries at the community college, college, and university level and also serves librarians that work in comprehensive and specialized research libraries.
Association of College and Research Libraries
Purpose
Professional library association
Headquarters
Chicago, Illinois
Executive Director
Allison Payne (Interim)
Website
ala.org/acrl
The Association of College and Research Libraries is the largest division of the American Library Association.[1] It has a membership of approximately 9,000 and provides a broad range of professional services and programs for a diverse membership.[1]
The Association of College and Research Libraries has its roots as the College Library section of the American Library Association, which first met in 1890, attended by 15 librarians representing major colleges located on the east coast of the United States.[2] In 1897 the section was renamed the College and Reference Library Section in recognition of the participation of reference librarians. In 1923, the section established bylaws and began charging dues.[2] In 1938, the section adopted new bylaws which moved the section to the Association of College and Reference Libraries and allowed for more autonomy and for the creation of subsections for college and junior college libraries, teachers college libraries, university libraries, and others.[2] In 1940, Association of College and Research Libraries became the American Library Association's first division. In 1956, when the Library Reference Services Division was established as a separate division of the American Library Association, the Association of College and Research Libraries changed the "Reference" to "Research" in its name and became the Association of College and Research Libraries.[2] In 1978, they held their first standalone conference.[3] On January 11, 2016, the ACRL adopted the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.[4] On September 7, 2021, Robert (Jay) Malone became the executive director of the ACRL.[5]
Sectionsedit
The Association of College and Research Libraries supports seventeen sections:
The Association of College and Research Libraries issues awards annually to honor academic and research librarians for significant achievements. These awards include a citation, and in some cases also a cash award.
CJCLS EBSCO Community College Learning Resources Program Award
CJCLS EBSCO Community College Library Achievement Award
Routledge Distance Learning Librarianship Conference Sponsorship Award
EBSS Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award
Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award
Instruction Section Innovation Award
LPSS Marta Lange/SAGE-CQ Press Award
STS Innovation in Science and Technology Librarianship Award
WGSS Career Achievement in Women & Gender Studies Librarianship Award
WGSS Significant Achievement in Women & Gender Studies Librarianship Award
Chaptersedit
The Association of College and Research Libraries supports local chapters. The chapters provide programming and professional development opportunities for academic libraries in their region. The ACRL Chapters Council facilitates communication between the chapters and ACRL national.
ACRL Chapters:[6]
Alabama Association of College & Research Libraries
Arizona State Library Association, Division of College and University Libraries
Arkansas Library Association, College and University Division
California Academic and Research Libraries (CARL)
Colorado Academic Library Association
Delaware Valley Chapter of the ACRL(Delaware & Eastern Pennsylvania)
Florida Association of College and Research Libraries
Academic Library Division (ALD) of the Georgia Library Association (GLA)
Idaho Library Association Chapter of the ACRL
Illinois Association of College and Research Libraries (IACRL)
Indiana Academic Library Association of the Indiana Library Federation; Indiana Chapter of the ACRL
Iowa Library Association Chapter of the ACRL
The College and University Libraries Section of the Kansas Library Association
Kentucky Association of College and Research Libraries
Association of College and Research Libraries Louisiana Chapter
Maryland Library Association, Academic & Research Library Division
Michigan Academic Library Association (MiALA)
Academic and Research Library Division of the Minnesota Library Association
Missouri Association of College and Research Libraries, Library Association
Montana Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries
Nebraska Library Association, College and University Section
Nevada Association of College and Research Libraries
ACRL New England Chapter (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, and VT)
New Jersey Library Association, College and University Section
ACRL New Mexico Chapter
Eastern New York Chapter of ACRL
ACRL Chapter of the Greater New York Metro Area
ACRL – North Carolina Library Association (ACRL-NC Chapter)
North Dakota/Manitoba Chapter
Academic Library Association of Ohio (ALAO)
Oklahoma Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries (OK/ACRL)
ACRL Oregon Chapter
Western Pennsylvania/West Virginia Association of Research and College Libraries Chapter
South Carolina Library Association – College and University Section
Academic/Health/Special Libraries Section of the South Dakota Library Association
Tennessee Library Association, College and University Roundtable
College and University Library Division of the Texas Library Association
Utah Library Association – Association of College and Research Libraries Roundtable
College and University Section of the Virginia Library Association
Washington State Chapter of the Association of College and Research Libraries
Wisconsin Library Association, Wisconsin Association of Academic Librarians
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^"Robert (Jay) Malone named executive director of ACRL". 3 September 2021. Retrieved 6 September 2021.
^"ACRL Chapters Council Roster". Association for College and Research Libraries. September 2006. Retrieved 27 January 2022.