ACRL Publications Catalog

ACRL publishes a range of monographs to assist academic librarians in developing their professional careers, managing their institutions, and increasing their awareness of developments in librarianship.

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The Academic Library Building in the Digital Age: A Study of Construction, Planning, and Design of New Library Space by Christopher Stewart The first comprehensive study of planning and construction of academic library buildings completed entirely in the new century...

Advocacy, Outreach and the Nation’s Academic Libraries: A Call for Action Edited by William Welburn, Janice Welburn and Beth McNeil 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...

Comprehensive Guide to Emergency and Disaster Preparedness and Recovery  Frances C. Wilkinson, Linda K. Lewis, and Nancy K. Dennis Offers readers practical approaches on preparing for a disaster by creating a plan, responding to an emergency, and the intricacies of recovering from a disaster...

Conversations that Work (ACRL Active Guide #3) Phillipa Brown, SPHR, and M. Sue Baughman  A series offering practical skill and knowledge development on workplace issues

The Anywhere Library: A Primer for the Mobile Web Courtney Greene, Missy Roser, and Elizabeth Ruane Approaches the creation of a mobile-optimized library Web site as a process rather than simply as a product...

Librarians Serving Diverse Populations: Challenges and Opportunities Lori Mestre A qualitative and quantitative assessment and research study of the paths and experiences of librarians whose duties include serving diverse cultures...

Framing Library Instruction (ACRL Publications in Librarianship #61)  John M. Budd This book presents a complete examination of the cognitive aspects of students’ perceptions and uses of information. Examples that can be adapted for courses or class sessions are an integral part of the book.

Working Together: Collaborative Information Practices for Organizational Learning Mary M. Somerville Presents a framework for comprehensive redesign of library organizations using workplace examples illustrating the efficacy of collaborative information practices orchestrated by inclusive leadership principles.

ClipNote 40: Emergency Response Planning in College Libraries Compiled by Marcia Thomas and Anke Voss and edited by Marcia Thomas Provides information on disaster and emergency response planning and management to assist librarians in the creation and updates of emergency response plans.

The Library Instruction Cookbook  Ryan L. Sittler and Douglas Cook  A practical collection of “learning recipes,” each of which includes a plan for conducting a specific type of learning session and which indicates how the recipe reflects specific ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing Environment: ACRL Publications in Librarianship #60  Kathleen A. Johnson and Steven R. Harris Teaching Literary Research: Challenges in a Changing Environment is a collection of essays that explores the relationship between information literacy and literary research...

Influencing without Authority (ACRL Active Guide #2)  Melanie Hawks The second ACRL Active Guide is designed to help individuals develop the skills they need to influence peers, library administrators, college and university faculty, students, and external stakeholders.

Informing Innovation: Tracking Student Interest in Emerging Library Technologies at Ohio University (A Research Report) Char Booth This book presents findings from an environmental scan conducted at Ohio University, which investigated the convergence of students, libraries, and emerging information, communication, and academic tools. Also available as a digital download.

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The Kaleidoscopic Concern (PDF 2,023 KB) This annotated bibliography on racial and ethnic diversity in librarianship by Kaetrena D. Davis-Kendrick includes new areas of study such as gender issues and white privilege with regard to racial minority and ethnic librarians. It covers the concerns, goals and strategies surrounding the recruitment, retention, and advancement of librarians of color and contains over 80 years of the profession’s earliest training initiatives and current best practices. Available as a free, digital publication only!

Teaching Information Literacy Skills to Social Sciences Students and Practitioners  Doug Cook and Natasha Cooper, editors This volume is based on the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards and presents cases on learning situations and how they can be analyzed and addressed. Also included are descriptions of instruction sessions for each case, notes, and teaching resources...

Student Engagement and Information Literacy Craig Gibson, editor This book addresses information literacy in a framework inspired by higher education scholarship and dialogue as it relates to student engagement. Articles are based on what librarians and faculty know about how students learn, how different learning environments affect engagement, and how different groups on campuses can collaborate on student engagement and learning...

Colleges, Code, and Copyright: The Impact of Digital Networks and Technological Controls on Copyright and Dissemination of Knowledge in Higher Education, Publications in Librarianship, no. 57  Center for Intellectual Property and Copyright This is the Proceedings of a symposium held by the Center in June 2004. The goal of the symposium was to assemble stakeholders to discuss the technological, legal, and practical issues that influence the dissemination of information on campus and the protection of intellectual property...

The Changing Academic Library: Operations, Cultures, Environments, Publications in Librarianship no. 56 John M. Budd This book has been completely updated and revised to reflect the dynamic states of higher education and academic libraries. It presents a critical examination of major issues facing colleges and universities and the unique challenges that their libraries must come to grips with...

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