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By Logan Mullins
Collection Overview
Title: Choice Administrative Files, 1956-2009
ID: 22/3/16
Primary Creator: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Extent: 6.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Chronologically
Date Acquired: 02/18/2026
Subjects: American Library Association (ALA), Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Choice
Languages: English
Scope and Contents of the Materials
Choice Administrative Files (1956-2009) including correspondence, memorandums, reports, and articles concerning the administrative operations of Choice magazine, including: the history and creation of Choice, office leasing, advertising, marketing, finances, editorial board meetings (1970-1984), ALA and Choice’s publishing relationship, Choice Reviews Online development, Books for College Libraries development, and Resources for College Libraries development.
Biographical Note
According to its 1980 statement of Responsibility, "The mission of the ACRL is to represent academic and research librarians and libraries. This includes all types of academic libraries-community and junior colleges, college and university-as well as comprehensive and specialized libraries and their professional staffs. ACRL also has as its mission the enhancement of library service, in the broadest sense, to the academic research communities" (1).
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) fulfills its mission through programs of identification and evaluation of book and nonbook materials, by issuing statements on library standards, and by concerning itself with the role, function, and status of the academic librarian (2).
The Association first met in 1889, under the title of the College and Reference Section of ALA (3). In June of 1938, the membership voted to change the name to the Association of College and Reference Libraries (4). Under this name, ACRL was accepted as a division by the ALA Council in May, 1940 (5). A 1942 revision of ACRL bylaws provided for the establishment of state, regional, and local chapters (6). The name was changed to the Association of College and Research Libraries in 1957 (7).
The organizational structure of ACRL was streamlined in 1979-80 to provide for a 13-member Board of Directors which includes the three officers )President, Past President, and Vice-President/President-Elect) and the Executive Director (8). ACRL publications include the bimonthly College and Research Libraries, the monthly College and Research Libraries News, the monthly book selection journal Choice, and occasional ACRL Publications in Librarianship. ACRL has sponsored national conferences and has presented the Academic/Research Librarian of the Year award annually since 1978 (10).
Subject/Index Terms
Administrative Information
Repository:
The American Library Association Archives
Acquisition Source:
Choice Magazine
Related Materials:
Choice, 1964-2023 For more information please see https://archon.library.illinois.edu/ala/index.php?p=collections/controlcard&id=7932.
Box and Folder Listing
Browse by Series:
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Series 1: Administrative Records],
[Series 2: Editorial Board Files],
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Series 3: Marketing Surveys and Reports],
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- Series 2: Editorial Board Files
- Box 5
- Folder 1: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1970
- Folder 2: Editorial Board Meeting - March 1970
- Folder 3: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1970
- Folder 4: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1971
- Folder 5: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1971
- Folder 6: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1972
- Folder 7: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1972
- Folder 8: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1973
- Folder 9: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1973
- Folder 10: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1974
- Folder 11: Editorial Board Meeting - July 1974
- Folder 12: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1975
- Folder 13: Editorial Board Meeting - July 1975
- Folder 14: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1976
- Folder 15: Editorial Board Meeting - July 1976
- Folder 16: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1977
- Folder 17: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1977
- Folder 18: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1978
- Folder 19: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1978
- Folder 20: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1979
- Folder 21: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1979
- Folder 22: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1980
- Folder 23: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1980
- Folder 24: Editorial Board Meeting - February 1981
- Folder 25: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1981
- Folder 26: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1982
- Folder 27: Editorial Board Meeting - July 1982
- Folder 28: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1983
- Folder 29: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1983
- Folder 30: Editorial Board Meeting - January 1984
- Folder 31: Editorial Board Meeting - June 1984
- Folder 32: Editorial Board Members Correspondence [Folder 1 of 2], 1964-1982
- Folder 33: Editorial Board Members Correspondence [Folder 2 of 2], 1964-1982
- Folder 34: Subscribers Meetings, 1972-1973
- Folder 35: Editorial Staff Meeting Notes, 1975-1981
- Folder 36: Editorial Changes, 1980-1983
- Folder 37: Editorial Staff Meeting Agendas, 1982-1984
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Series 1: Administrative Records],
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Series 3: Marketing Surveys and Reports],
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