ACRL Member of the Week: Nelson Santana Editor’s note: April is Community College Month, and all month we are featuring community college librarians as the ACRL Member of the Week to celebrate! Nelson Santana is the deputy chief and coll...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Nelson Santana, the deputy chief and collection development librarian at Bronx Community College! bit.ly/4cobtVK

ALA JobLIST 2026 Virtual Career Fair, June 17, from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. https://app.brazenconnect.com/a/ALA/e/yOJPm

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Registration is open for the ALA JobLIST 2026 Virtual Career Fair, June 17, where you will be able to connect directly with recruiters in private, one-on-one conversations.

Sign up now at app.brazenconnect.com/a/ALA/e/yOJPm!

New on ACRLog... How Can We Teach Material We Know *Too* Well?

"Why are students coming (or not coming) to our reference consultations? Why might they struggle with a particular one-shot activity or assignment?" - Eleanor Ball

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Join us in Chicago from June 25–29 for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference! We've got a ton of great ACRL-sponsored programs geared specifically for academic library folks, so learn more on ACRL Insider and register by April 24 to save. https://bit.ly/3QcLMPe #ALAAC26

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We're excited to announce that Jodi Poe, Head of Library Services at Jacksonville State University, is the recipient of our 2026 Distance and Online Learning Section (DOLS) Distance Learning Librarianship Award!

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Join us July 15–17 at Loyola University Chicago for Immersion ‘26, an intensive learning experience designed for library workers who want to reflect deeply on their teaching practice. Learn more on ACRL Insider and register by May 1! https://bit.ly/4vx26ue #infolit

Draper and Schiavone shared: “This award is incredibly meaningful for us, as it recognizes our persistence and dedication to creating a welcoming library environment."

Two people smiling and engaging with each other while holding open books, standing in front of a painting depicting livestock. The image is for the 2026 CLS Innovation in College Libraries Award, recognizing "Librarians Spill the Tea Podcast" featuring Mary Elizabeth Schiavone and Tristan MK Draper.

Congrats to Tristan MK Draper and Mary Elizabeth Schiavone of Beloit College on receiving our 2026 College Libraries Section (CLS) Innovation in College Libraries Award for their podcast Librarians Spill the Tea!

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ACRL Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers Draft Revision Do you work in a Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) or wonder if your education collection qualifies as a CMC? The 2017 ACRL Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers describe essential elements of d...

Our EBSS Curriculum Materials Committee is seeking feedback on a draft revision of the ACRL Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers. Check out the draft revision and submit your comments by May 21. https://bit.ly/4sAu1H1

New on ACRLog... Supporting Evidence Syntheses in STEM

"The details and subtle ways of ES work have been fascinating to witness across disciplines and the need for librarians on more ES projects has been so clear for me, even with less than a year’s experience." - Lisa Shin

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ACRL Member of the Week: Terra Jacobson Editor’s note: April is Community College Month, and all month we are featuring community college librarians as the ACRL Member of the Week to celebrate! Terra Jacobson is the dean of learning reso...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Terra Jacobson, the dean of learning resources at Moraine Valley Community College!

Our Information Literacy Framework Review and Revision Task Force is pleased to announce that the first draft of the revised Framework is ready for feedback from the community. Details on feedback opportunities, including two webinars this month, are available on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4vmkWUF

Fayetteville Technical Community College staff posed in a library setting. Banner at the top reads "ACRL 2026 CJCLS Community College Library Program Award." Text at bottom says "Living Law Project.

The Living Law Project, an annual event from the Fayetteville Technical Community College Paul H. Thompson Library in Fayetteville, NC, is the recipient of our 2026 CJCLS Community College Library Program Award!

ACRL Membership Funding Opportunity for Library Workers (2026–2028) The ACRL Board of Directors has approved funding to support one year of ALA and ACRL membership for up to 50 library workers who identify as Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) and/or a person with disabilities. This membership award is value...

⌛ REMINDER! The deadline to apply for funding to support one year of ALA/ACRL membership for up to 50 library workers who identify as BIPOC and/or a person with disabilities is coming up on April 15. Learn more on ACRL Insider and apply today! https://bit.ly/477ZB73 ⌛

Santana shared...

"Receiving the CJCLS Community College Library Leadership Award is deeply meaningful to me — not only as a recognition of my work, but as an affirmation of the transformative power of community college libraries."

This image shows a person sitting in a library setting, wearing a light blue blazer and maroon shirt. In the upper-left corner, the text reads "2026 CJCLS Community College Library Leadership Award" with the ACRL logo. "Nelson Santana" is written at the bottom.

Congrats to Nelson Santana, Deputy Chief and Collection Development Librarian at Bronx Community College of the City University of New York in Bronx, NY, on receiving our 2026 CJCLS Community College Library Leadership Award!

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New on ACRLog... Refusing (to let go of) AI: An Ignatian Pedagogy for a Real AI Literacy

"I actually worry AI refusal may accidentally cause some audiences to misunderstand the choice as being literally between either simplistic refusal or uncritical adoption." - Maxwell Gray

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Registration for RBMS 2026, “Advocacy Finding Your Voice,” is now open! Join us June 23-26 in Milwaukee, WI, and online to explore advocacy at every career stage, from speaking up as a newcomer to driving change as a leader. Register by April 24 for discounted rates. https://bit.ly/4snTnaW

2026 Election Information 2026 Results ACRL 2026 Election Results (PDF)Yasmeen Shorish elected Vice-President/President-Elect - ACRL Insider Announcement; (Coming soon - Official Press Release).

Eric Edwards and Jill Sodt have been elected to our Board of Directors as Director-at-Large. Complete ACRL section election results are available on our website. https://bit.ly/3MDSEB7

An individual is in front of a colorful, abstract background. Text on the image announces Yasmeen Shorish as the elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect, with additional details about the 2026 election results available on the ACRL website.

Yasmeen Shorish, Associate Dean for Research & Scholarly Communications at James Madison University, has been elected ACRL Vice-President/President-Elect. Shorish will become President-Elect in July 2026 and assume the presidency in July 2027. https://bit.ly/4tzQTaD

ACRL Member of the Week: Sharell Walker Editor’s note: April is Community College Month, and all month we are featuring community college librarians as the ACRL Member of the Week to celebrate! Sharell Walker is a student outreach and in...

As part of our celebration of Community College Month, Sharell Walker, student outreach and instruction librarian at the Borough of Manhattan Community College, is your ACRL Member of the Week! https://bit.ly/41d5AnQ

Celebrate Community College Month 2026 with ACRL! April is Community College Month, a great opportunity to get the word out about why community colleges matter, how your college is serving your community’s needs today, and why public support for comm...

April is Community College Month! ACRL is excited to celebrate the impact of community colleges and the vital role their libraries play in student success. https://bit.ly/4dmfhaO

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Check out the April issue of "C&RL News" for articles on introverts and library instruction, tracking tenure progress, upcoming revisions to the Framework for #InfoLit, communicating for meaningful change, and more. https://bit.ly/4tncqmD

New on ACRLog... Takeaways from Two Virtual Library Conferences

"It’s also important to recognize that online conferences lower a lot of barriers of participation for many people – including me." - M Roberts

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Our Rare Books and Manuscripts Section (RBMS) is now accepting submissions for the Katharine Kyes Leab and Daniel J. Leab American Book Prices Current Exhibition Catalog Awards. Learn more and submit by April 30. www.ala.org/acrl/awards/publicationa...

Three individuals stand in front of a gray brick wall. They are smiling and dressed in casual attire. Above them is a banner for the "2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award." Below, it states, "Community & Junior Colleges Category: Flathead Valley Community College Library.

A group photo of approximately forty people, set indoors with a warm, well-lit background featuring a tree and modern architecture. Above, the image features text: "2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award." Below, text reads: "University Libraries Category: University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press."

Congratulations to the Flathead Valley Community College Library and the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press on receiving the 2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries awards! Learn more about the recipients on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4dlMe7m

ACRL Board of Directors Creates First Draft of a New Strategic Plan From March 11-13, 2026, the ACRL Board of Directors met in Chicago for a Strategic Planning Session at ALA Headquarters and the Warwick Allerton Hotel. The Board’s focus was to discuss the mission and...

Our Board of Directors has created an initial draft of a new ACRL Strategic Plan, with updated mission and vision statements. Learn more about the strategic planning process and next steps on ACRL Insider. https://bit.ly/4bDyfsc

ACRL Member of the Week: Jodie Borgerding Jodie Borgerding is an instruction librarian at Washington University in St. Louis, MO. Jodie has been a member of ACRL for 18 years and is your ACRL Member of the Week for March 30, 2026. Desc...

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Jodie Borgerding, an instruction librarian at Washington University!

New on ACRLog... “What are your research interests?” “Hmm. I’ll get back to you.”

"A large part of what an academic is stems from their identity as a researcher, but as new librarians entering the university system for the first time, it is something to be reckoned with."

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We are delighted to announce that Trevor A. Dawes, Vice Provost for Libraries and Museums and May Morris University Librarian at the University of Delaware Library, Museums and Press, is the recipient of the 2026 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year Award! https://bit.ly/4dNUfC1