Purpose | Professional library association |
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Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Executive Director | Allison Payne (Interim) |
Website | ala.org/acrl |
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Education in the United States |
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Summary |
Curriculum topics |
Education policy issues |
Levels of education |
Education portal United States portal |
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.
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 publishes an open access journal, College & Research Libraries and the review magazine Choice.
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]
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.
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]
Purpose | Professional library association |
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Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Executive Director | Allison Payne (Interim) |
Website | ala.org/acrl |
This article is part of a series on |
Education in the United States |
---|
Summary |
Curriculum topics |
Education policy issues |
Levels of education |
Education portal United States portal |
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.
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 publishes an open access journal, College & Research Libraries and the review magazine Choice.
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]
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.
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]