New on ACRLog... Mentoring MLIS Students on the Job Market: How to make mentorship work for you and your mentees "The guidance that library mentors provide to graduate students is invaluable but often overlooked or unseen as part of our professional portfolios." - Lexi Kadis bit.ly/49Oq3nK

Now on #TIEBlog TIE contributor Alejandro Marquez, a Science and Engineering Librarian at the University of Denver Libraries, reflects on the pressures of #leadership and the circumstances that limit its effectiveness. ow.ly/v8qQ50Z9tUO

New on ACRLog... The Supposed Summer Slowdown "I also heard from many librarians that things tend to slow down over the summer. . . A month after graduation, however, I’m still waiting for this supposed summer slowdown to start." - M Roberts bit.ly/4frgVJj

New on ACRLog... The New ALA Workers Union, and Why It Matters "What happens at ALA matters to all of us in libraries, whether you’re a member or not. A strong organization fighting for libraries at the national level is a net good for all library workers." - Violet Fox bit.ly/4uUN8gU

REIMINDER! Join us at 2:30pm Central on June 11 for an online feedback session on the new ACRL strategic plan, based on the ALA Forward Strategic Plan but also capturing the unique needs of the ACRL community. Check out the draft plan and feedback doc - https://bit.ly/3RSoYF1

The June issue of C&RL News is now online! This month's issue features the 2026 Top Trends in Academic Libraries report along with articles on roles and usage of #AI, mapping publications to SDGs, wellness and intentionality, and more. https://bit.ly/4vmvORD

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Sean Stone, a dentistry librarian at the University of Indiana!

Read our Top 75 Community College Titles: May 2026 Edition. Representing the best of all the titles appropriate for two-year colleges reviewed in the May issue of Choice Magazine ow.ly/AByO50Z4ogl #CommunityCollege #Library #HigherEducation

New on ACRLog... Keeping up with the (Asian) Librarians: An Asian Heritage Month Feature "I came up with some fun Asian-heritage related prompts to celebrate some of the coolest people I know! " - Lisa Shin bit.ly/4dzFu5r

The advance registration deadline for the 2026 ALA Annual Conference is coming up June 19. Make sure to join us in Chicago for a variety of ACRL-sponsored programs geared specifically for academic librarians! Learn more on ACRL Insider and register today! https://bit.ly/4dPwpEk

New on ACRLog... From the Reading Room to the Recording Room: What a Digital Project about Medieval Plainchant Taught Me About Collaboration "Like many instruction sessions in special collections, the visit began as an opportunity for hands-on engagement with the past." bit.ly/4vcxD3H

⌛ This Friday, May 29, is the deadline to register for our Fostering Change for Academic Library Leaders cohort, a 9-week, virtual program that aims to build a community of inclusive leaders and change agents in academic libraries! https://bit.ly/4u3w7jn ⌛

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Sarah Morris, the assistant director of academic engagement at the University of Georgia!

⌛ Two weeks to go!! The deadline for #ACRL2027 contributed paper, panel session, and workshop proposals is coming up June 5. Submit your proposals today and share your research and innovative projects next April in Portland, OR, and online. https://bit.ly/4dmohwc ⌛

🗓️ Reminder! Applications and nominations for the position of C&RL Managing Editor are due May 31, 2026. Check out the full position description and submit applications today. https://bit.ly/3QDy0p0 🗓️

The ACRL Board has developed a new division Strategic Plan that is based on the ALA Forward Strategic Plan but also captures the unique needs of the ACRL community. Join us at 2:30pm Central on June 11 for an online feedback session on the new plan. https://bit.ly/3RSoYF1

New on ACRLog... All the Roads that Lead to Librarianship bit.ly/43hNlym

Hot off the presses! We're excited to announce the publication of our latest book - "Integrating Academic Libraries When Institutions Merge," edited by Scott R. DiMarco, Lisandra R. Carmichael, and Courtney Heatley. Learn more and pick up a copy today! https://bit.ly/4f1jp0R

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Scott Libson, a special collections librarian at Yale University! https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/acrl-member-of-the-week-scott-libson/

New on ACRLog... Summer Break Book Recommendations: Critical Pedagogy, AI, and More "Today, as we ease ourselves into summer break, I want to share four quickfire reviews of books I’ve recently read about pedagogy and AI." - Eleanor Ball bit.ly/4uNSvhs

Our Board of Directors recently approved the 2026-27 ACRL Legislative Agenda, which focuses on five issues that will be the focus of ACRL’s advocacy efforts along with a watch list of policy issues of great concern to academic librarians. https://bit.ly/4dhDA81.

Our Board of Directors has approved a new revision of ACRL's Standards for Libraries in Higher Education. Learn more about the revision and access the new version of the standards on ACRL Insider - https://bit.ly/4wr22wr.

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Jonathan Grunert, a scholarly publishing librarian at the University of Buffalo!

New on ACRLog... Thinking about Contract Work… Positively! "The constraints of a year-long contract are most felt when I am thinking about projects, committees, and organizations to join." - Lisa Shin bit.ly/4tsUNkR

Matthew Kibbee, Megan Kocher, Amy Riegelman, and Sarah Young are the recipients for ACRL’s 2026 University Libraries Section (ULS) Outstanding Professional Development Award for the Evidence Synthesis Institute program!

Start the month out right with the May issue of C&RL News. This month's issue features articles on one-shot instruction, a podcast on research experiences, the role of #AI in libraries and instructional design, retaining employees, and much more. https://bit.ly/3QSlMZM

Jenny McBurney is the recipient of the 2026 ACRL Politics, Policy and International Relations Section (PPIRS) Marta Lange Award! McBurney is Government Publications Librarian and Regional Depository Coordinator at the University of Minnesota Libraries in Minneapolis.

This week on #LTIBlog We invited the three conveners of ACRL’s Artificial Intelligence Interest Group, who have engaged with AI on the ground at their institutions, to discuss the next two years of #AI in #libraries. Here is part two of the conversation ow.ly/gilW50YVzs8 @ala-acrl.bsky.social

Join us on Thursday, 5/21 for a free webinar to learn how Project Outcome can help your library drive change, make data-informed decisions, and demonstrate the impact of programs and services! https://acrl.ala.org/acrlinsider/free-webinar-project-outcome-101-5/

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Melanie Gainey, a STEM librarian and director of the open science program at Carnegie Mellon University!

Dr. Kristina Clement is the recipient of ACRL’s 2026 Instruction Section (IS) Miriam Dudley Instruction Librarian Award! Clement is Assistant Director of Academic Engagement and Instruction, Collegiate Librarians at the Kennesaw State University Libraries in Kennesaw, GA.

📆 Registration for Immersion '26 closes TODAY, Friday, May 1! There are just a couple of slots left, so make sure to register today and join us July 15–17 at Loyola University Chicago. https://bit.ly/4vx26ue #infolit 📆

New on ACRLog... All we’re doing is reading today. "Their professor then stepped in to explain what we were doing today, which was to find something that caught your eye and give it your (reading) attention for an hour." - Emily Zerrenner bit.ly/4n7kI0g

The May 2026 issue of College & Research Libraries is now available. This issue features articles on scholarship criteria for P&T, universal design for learning, evolving roles of academic librarians, IRB participation, and more. https://bit.ly/4t3gZSr

Our scholarly research journal College & Research Libraries (C&RL) is seeking applications and nominations for a Managing Editor position to help manage submissions. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit applications by May 31, 2026. https://bit.ly/3QDy0p0

Samantha LeGrand, Jing Lu, and Zoeanna Mayhook of the Purdue University Libraries and School of Information Studies in West Lafayette, IN, are the recipients of ACRL’s 2026 Instruction Section (IS) Innovation Award for the Partners for Algorithmic Literacy (PAL) project!

Standing for ACRL section office is a great opportunity to become involved with important issues affecting academic and research librarians in the 21st century, gain leadership experience, and build ties with colleagues. Learn more on ACRL Insider! https://bit.ly/4ug3Pmm

We're excited to announce the publication of our latest book - "Inclusive Leadership in Academic Libraries", edited by Annie Bélanger, Jennifer A. DeVito, and John J. Meier. Learn more in an excerpt from the preface and pick up a copy today! https://bit.ly/4sXmcLP

New on ACRLog... Can You Manage Our Library’s Instagram Account? "Whether or not you have previous professional social media experience, if someone asks you to take over a social media account, don’t panic!" - M Roberts bit.ly/4cB0hVN

Registration for Immersion '26 closes this Friday, May 1! There are just a few slots left, so register today and join us July 15–17 at Loyola University Chicago. https://bit.ly/4vx26ue #infolit

Your ACRL Member of the Week is Christine (Mi-Seon) Kim, chief librarian at Queensborough Community College!

The ALA AI Policy Working Group is pleased to share the draft document Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries for public comment. Learn more on ACRL Insider and complete the feedback form by May 8, 2026. https://bit.ly/48k60wy #AI

⌛ REMINDER!!! Today is the last day to register for #RBMS2026 at the early discounted rates!! 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. https://bit.ly/4snTnaW ⌛

We're excited to share that Darren Ilett is the recipient of our 2026 Instruction Section (IS) Ilene F Rockman Award for "Academic Libraries, Counter-Storytelling, and Minoritized Students' Scholarly Identity Development,” published in portal: Libraries and the Academy!

New on ACRLog... Let’s cultivate copyright confidence "If you have a legally inclined librarian in your life, you may have heard them lament the state of copyright education in MLIS programs. If not, then allow me." - Sam Winemiller bit.ly/4sTDZU6

Calling all catalogs! Submit your printed or digital exhibition catalog of library and archival materials for the RBMS Leab Exhibition Catalog Awards. Learn more on the award website and submit your catalogs by April 30! https://bit.ly/4ttmzP1

New on ACRLog... The Chatbot Will See You Now: Concerns about Artificial Intelligence and Medicine "... I’ve emerged from this process to find myself firmly an AI skeptic, especially in regards to large language models (LLMs)." - Rebecca Kyser bit.ly/48N6R9d

Congrats to Rachael Elrod, Ed.D. on being the recipient of our 2026 Education and Behavioral Sciences Section (EBSS) Distinguished Education and Behavioral Sciences Librarian Award!

ACRL announces the publication of the report The State of U.S. Academic Libraries: Findings from the ACRL 2024 Annual Survey. Check it out to learn how libraries continue to play a vital role in supporting research, instruction, and student success. bit.ly/4cZ8V0k

New on ACRLog... Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the Library "There’s obviously a lot of crossover between Asian studies and Asian American studies already, and I’ve also found that students really aren’t concerned with the divide between the two." bit.ly/4vz1fcF