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ACRL 2025 Conference Registration Now Open
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2025 Conference, to be held April 2-5, 2025, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and online. We are living in a time of extraordinary change and...
Saeed Jones announced as ACRL 2025 closing keynote speaker
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce Saeed Jones as the closing keynote speaker for the ACRL 2025 Conference, “Democratizing Knowledge, Access, and Opportunities,” to be held April 2-5, 2025, in...
ACRL 2025 opening keynote speaker announced
CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is pleased to announce Ruha Benjamin as the opening keynote speaker for the ACRL 2025 Conference, “Democratizing Knowledge, Access, and Opportunities,” to be held April 2-5, 2025, in...
ACRL 2025 Call for Proposals Now Available
ACRL invites proposals for the ACRL 2025 Conference to be held April 2-5, 2025, in Minneapolis and online. ACRL 2025 features eight session formats to suit a wide range of presentation and learning styles. Contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals are due June 7, 2024.
ACRL 2023 Conference registration opens
CHICAGO - The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2023 Conference, to be held March 15-18, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and virtually. Higher education has changed dramatically over...
ACRL 2023 keynote speakers announced
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces its celebrated lineup of keynote speakers for the ACRL 2023 Conference, “Forging the Future,” to be held March 15- 18, 2023, in Pittsburgh. Be challenged and inspired by ACRL’s...
ACRL 2023 Call for Proposals Now Available
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposals for the ACRL 2023 Conference to be held March 15-18, 2023, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Higher education has changed dramatically over the last few years. Academic...
CHICAGO – The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2021 Virtual Conference was held April 13-16, 2021. The virtual conference attracted 3,660 registrants and exhibitors who explored the complex issues impacting the future of library service...
Academic librarians promoting a culture of diversity in higher education
CHICAGO – The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) 2021 Virtual Conference, taking place online from April 13-16, 2021, will showcase how academic and research libraries cultivate more open and inclusive organizations, collections, and...
ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference registration opens
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) announces the opening of registration for the ACRL 2021 Virtual Conference, “Ascending into An Open Future.” The conference will be held April 13-16, 2021. “Today’s higher education...
ACRL 2021 Conference going virtual due to COVID-19
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries’ (ACRL) Board of Directors announced today that the face-to-face portion of the ACRL 2021 Conference scheduled for April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington, has been canceled because of the...
ACRL 2021 call for participation now available
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2021 Conference, “Ascending into an Open Future,” to be held April 14-17, 2021, in Seattle, Washington. Today’s higher education environment calls...
Academic librarians 'Recasting the Narrative' at ACRL 2019 Conference in Cleveland
CHICAGO – More than 4,000 librarians, exhibitors and guests convened in Cleveland to reflect and rethink the role of academic librarians in a changing and challenging society. With the theme “Recasting the Narrative,” the ACRL 2019 Conference, presented...
ACRL invites ACRL 2019 conference proposals
CHICAGO - The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) invites proposal submissions for the ACRL 2019 conference to be held April 10-13, 2019, in Cleveland, Ohio. Contributed paper, panel session, preconference and workshop proposals are due...
ACRL 2017 continues record breaking paid attendance trend
CHICAGO – ACRL 2017 lived up to its tagline as a premier professional development event for academic libraries. More than 5,200 library professionals, exhibitors, speakers and guests from around the world met from March 22 – 25, in Baltimore, Maryland...