n. (abbr. ACRL)an organization dedicated to advocacy and professional development for academic and research libraries, librarians, and library personnelPassehl-Stoddard 2018, 439The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) published a report in 2017 that identifies priorities for academic libraries to develop programs, collections, and spaces dedicated to student learning and success. The report focuses on “a rapidly growing need to document the contributions academic libraries make to the missions of their institutions . . . in response to the general environment and because . . . demonstrating and communicating the value of academic libraries was and remains a top issue facing the profession.”ACRL 2024Representing nearly 8,500 individuals and libraries, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), the largest division of the American Library Association, develops programs, products, and services to help those working in academic and research libraries learn, innovate, and lead within the academic community.Thomas 2024, 15-16Originally published in 2000 as the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (FILHE) was revised in 2016 to include competencies for creating effective information literacy lesson plans and learning goals focused on the needs of 21st-century learners.
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The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) was founded in 1940 as a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
