For immediate release | June 15, 2010

New from ACRL: Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries: A Call for Action

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CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the publication of the “,” edited by William Welburn, Janice Welburn and Beth McNeil. In the current fiscal environment, college and university librarians must clearly articulate their value to the teaching, learning and research missions of their institutions. “Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries” provides a framework for opening dialogue and incorporating advocacy by exploring opportunities for advocacy and focusing on the world of civic engagement as well as the role of librarians as advocates on campus.

In 12 insightful chapters, “Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries” highlights the collaborative nature of advocacy and the importance of seeing opportunities for effective advocacy in a variety of areas. The authors focus on scholarly activity and the production of research, outreach and civic engagement, the adoption of new and emerging technologies, information literacy, service to student populations, diversity and organizational development as potential avenues for libraries to assert their value in their communities. “Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries” stresses the importance of all academic librarians embracing advocacy as a core responsibility.

“” is available for purchase through the 91´«Ã½ Online Store (), by telephone order at (866) 746-7252 in the U.S. or (770) 442-8633 for international customers.

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ACRL is a division of the 91´«Ã½, representing more than 12,000 academic and research librarians and interested individuals. ACRL is the only individual membership organization in North America that develops programs, products and services to meet the unique needs of academic and research librarians. Its initiatives enable the higher education community to understand the role that academic libraries play in the teaching, learning and research environments. ACRL is on the Web at , Facebook at and Twitter at .

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