Our campus librarians tend to have a "hive mind," meaning they often hash things out in meetings and show a somewhat unified front. But they're NOT of one mind on intrusion in the databases. #AI is disrupting #InfoLit at the core, I think.
We don't have years for ACRL to figure this out.
We don't have years for ACRL to figure this out.
November 12, 2025 at 4:40 PM
ACRL train #4616, the 10:00 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from train #4617.
November 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
ACRL train #4616, the 10:00 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 20 min. late due to congestion from train #4617.
Come take the ACRL-sponsored "CAN U FIT IN THE KUBE" challenge at KubeCon! Look for the sign in the vendor hall.
#kubecon #kubernetes
#kubecon #kubernetes
November 12, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Come take the ACRL-sponsored "CAN U FIT IN THE KUBE" challenge at KubeCon! Look for the sign in the vendor hall.
#kubecon #kubernetes
#kubecon #kubernetes
the ALA-ACRL Mount Rushmore of Huffing
November 12, 2025 at 12:09 AM
the ALA-ACRL Mount Rushmore of Huffing
update: ACRL train #4632, the 6:39 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 35 minutes late due to the earlier opening of the Conrail Delair Bridge for marine traffic.
November 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
update: ACRL train #4632, the 6:39 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 35 minutes late due to the earlier opening of the Conrail Delair Bridge for marine traffic.
ACRL train #4632, the 6:39 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 25 minutes late due to the Conrail Delair Bridge being open for marine traffic. An update will follow.
November 11, 2025 at 11:39 PM
ACRL train #4632, the 6:39 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St., is up to 25 minutes late due to the Conrail Delair Bridge being open for marine traffic. An update will follow.
ACRL train #4615, the 9:17 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 50 minutes late due to the earlier opening of Delair bridge for marine traffic.
November 11, 2025 at 3:14 PM
ACRL train #4615, the 9:17 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 50 minutes late due to the earlier opening of Delair bridge for marine traffic.
ACRL train #4615, the 9:17 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 50 minutes late due to the earlier opening of Delair bridge for marine traffic.
November 11, 2025 at 2:48 PM
ACRL train #4615, the 9:17 AM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 50 minutes late due to the earlier opening of Delair bridge for marine traffic.
ACRL train #4682, the 7:01 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 30 min. late due to earlier switch issues near Absecon.
November 9, 2025 at 11:19 PM
ACRL train #4682, the 7:01 PM arrival into Philadelphia 30th St, is up to 30 min. late due to earlier switch issues near Absecon.
ACRL train #4683, the 7:50 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 30 minutes late due to a switch issue near Absecon.
November 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
ACRL train #4683, the 7:50 PM arrival into Atlantic City, is up to 30 minutes late due to a switch issue near Absecon.
ACRL train #4670, the 12:11 PM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 15 min. late due to police activity near Cherry Hill.
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
ACRL train #4670, the 12:11 PM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 15 min. late due to police activity near Cherry Hill.
ACRL train #4664, the 9:05 AM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 30 min. late due an earlier request for police assistance for an unruly customer at Cherry Hill.
November 8, 2025 at 2:09 PM
ACRL train #4664, the 9:05 AM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 30 min. late due an earlier request for police assistance for an unruly customer at Cherry Hill.
ACRL train #4664, the 9:05 AM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 15 min. late due to mechanical issues.
November 8, 2025 at 1:08 PM
ACRL train #4664, the 9:05 AM arrival to Philadelphia 30th Street Station, is up to 15 min. late due to mechanical issues.
ACRL train #4660, the 6:04 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th Street, is up to 20 minutes late due to slippery rail conditions.
November 8, 2025 at 10:49 AM
ACRL train #4660, the 6:04 AM arrival into Philadelphia 30th Street, is up to 20 minutes late due to slippery rail conditions.
those ACRL AI competencies ain't gonna build themselves
also thinking about focusing on issues and ethics surrounding so-called AI if I do the Theology Masters program
also thinking about focusing on issues and ethics surrounding so-called AI if I do the Theology Masters program
Resisting GenAI and Big Tech in Higher Education
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What can we do? How do we resist? Come learn about the environmental, social, economic, and political threats that AI poses and how we can individually and collectively resist and refuse.
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Generative AI is permeating higher education in many different ways—it is all around us and increasingly embedded in university work and life, even if we don’t want to use it. But people are also soun...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:39 PM
those ACRL AI competencies ain't gonna build themselves
also thinking about focusing on issues and ethics surrounding so-called AI if I do the Theology Masters program
also thinking about focusing on issues and ethics surrounding so-called AI if I do the Theology Masters program
Catch Ep 448 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, the editors of the new ACRL publication, "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians", join us for a two-part series to discuss how librarians are using Text and Data Mining ow.ly/KxmV50XnT3G
@ala-acrl.bsky.social #TDM
Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, the editors of the new ACRL publication, "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians", join us for a two-part series to discuss how librarians are using Text and Data Mining ow.ly/KxmV50XnT3G
@ala-acrl.bsky.social #TDM
November 7, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Catch Ep 448 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast
Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, the editors of the new ACRL publication, "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians", join us for a two-part series to discuss how librarians are using Text and Data Mining ow.ly/KxmV50XnT3G
@ala-acrl.bsky.social #TDM
Whitney Kramer and Iliana Burgos, the editors of the new ACRL publication, "Text and Data Mining Literacy for Librarians", join us for a two-part series to discuss how librarians are using Text and Data Mining ow.ly/KxmV50XnT3G
@ala-acrl.bsky.social #TDM
How do people make use of the competency documents groups like ACRL puts out?
Are you using them to guide your career? Your professional development? Evaluations and goalsetting for your staff?
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Are you using them to guide your career? Your professional development? Evaluations and goalsetting for your staff?
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November 6, 2025 at 6:40 PM
How do people make use of the competency documents groups like ACRL puts out?
Are you using them to guide your career? Your professional development? Evaluations and goalsetting for your staff?
📚
Are you using them to guide your career? Your professional development? Evaluations and goalsetting for your staff?
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Does anyone have a source for that Frank Zappa quote about libraries? I suspect he may have said it at a 1991 ACRL meeting where he was they keynote speaker, but I can't find a proper reference anywhere.
#Booksky
#Booksky
November 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Does anyone have a source for that Frank Zappa quote about libraries? I suspect he may have said it at a 1991 ACRL meeting where he was they keynote speaker, but I can't find a proper reference anywhere.
#Booksky
#Booksky
The 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is now open, and your participation is essential for gathering insights that drive informed decisions and advancements in our field! https://bit.ly/47lyfuM
Now Open: 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey
The 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is now open, and your participation is essential for gathering insights that drive informed decisions and advancements in our field!
The ...
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November 4, 2025 at 5:27 PM
The 2025 ACRL Academic Library Trends and Statistics Survey is now open, and your participation is essential for gathering insights that drive informed decisions and advancements in our field! https://bit.ly/47lyfuM
⌛ Reminder! The deadline to apply to help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program is coming up this Friday, November 7. https://bit.ly/4nc4ilr
Mentors Needed for Spectrum Scholars
Help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program.
This program lin...
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November 3, 2025 at 4:14 PM
⌛ Reminder! The deadline to apply to help support a diverse workforce in the next generation of academic librarians by mentoring an ALA Spectrum Scholar through the ACRL Dr. E.J. Josey Spectrum Scholar Mentor Program is coming up this Friday, November 7. https://bit.ly/4nc4ilr
The ACRL National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Information Literacy Module Review Task Force completed a new LibGuide highlighting how you can learn about, advocate for, and use NSSE data at your institution. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4qBOwmW
New LibGuide for the Experiences with Information Literacy Module of the NSSE
The ACRL National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Information Literacy Module Review Task Force completed a new LibGuide highlighting how you can learn about, advocate for, and use NSSE data at yo...
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October 30, 2025 at 6:57 PM
The ACRL National Survey of Student Engagement (NSSE) Information Literacy Module Review Task Force completed a new LibGuide highlighting how you can learn about, advocate for, and use NSSE data at your institution. Learn more here: https://bit.ly/4qBOwmW
The ACRL Board of Directors recently approved the AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers.
www.ala.org/acrl/standar...
www.ala.org/acrl/standar...
AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers
AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, October 2025 PDF Version Contents Foreword Guiding Mindsets Competencies
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October 30, 2025 at 1:31 PM
The ACRL Board of Directors recently approved the AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers.
www.ala.org/acrl/standar...
www.ala.org/acrl/standar...
Our latest book - "Library Publishing: How to Launch, Enhance, and Sustain Your Program" edited by Jonathan Grunert - is now available. Learn more in an excerpt from the introduction on ACRL Insider and check it out today! https://bit.ly/4o8WfqV
October 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
Our latest book - "Library Publishing: How to Launch, Enhance, and Sustain Your Program" edited by Jonathan Grunert - is now available. Learn more in an excerpt from the introduction on ACRL Insider and check it out today! https://bit.ly/4o8WfqV
ACRL just donated $500 to the Python Software Foundation to support them! Would you consider donating as well?
In the past day we raised $65K+ USD and are thrilled to welcome 137 new Supporting Members! We truly hope you continue to follow us and share this story and more as we kick off our annual fundraiser in November. Thinking about becoming a PSF member? Info: www.python.org/psf/membersh...
October 28, 2025 at 7:50 PM
ACRL just donated $500 to the Python Software Foundation to support them! Would you consider donating as well?
We're accepting nominations for the positions of ACRL vice-president/president-elect and director-at-large in the 2027 elections. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit your nominations by Feb. 15, 2026. https://bit.ly/4hx7WVX
Nominations Sought for ACRL Board of Directors
ACRL is dedicated to enhancing the ability of library and information professionals to dream big and shape our future.
Don’t be shy! Your participation matters, and we invite you to be a part of sh...
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October 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
We're accepting nominations for the positions of ACRL vice-president/president-elect and director-at-large in the 2027 elections. Learn more on ACRL Insider and submit your nominations by Feb. 15, 2026. https://bit.ly/4hx7WVX