Association of College and ... Executive Secretary Committee Files Finding AidBy (Unknown); Salvatore V. De Sando
Title: Committee Files, 1961-2012
ID: 22/2/51
Primary Creator: Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Extent: 36.0 Cubic Feet
Arrangement: Chronological, alphabetical thereunder; (Alphabetical,chronological thereunder to 1975 & after 1986)
Subjects: Academic Status of College and Univerisity Librarians, Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), Audio-Visual Committee, ACRL, Awards Committee, Bibliographic Instruction, Choice, College and Research Libraries, College Libraries, Committee Members Lists, Committees, Constitution and By-Laws, Continuing Education, Copyright, Extension, Gormley, Mark M., Grants, Committee On, ACRL, Legislation, Library Statistics, Library Surveys, ACRL Committee On, Membership, Microform Series, ACRL, Minority Recruitment Programs, Monograph Series, ACRL, National Library Week Committee, Organization, Planning Committee, Publications Committee, Salaries, Salaries, Staff and Tenure Board, Standards, Statistics Committee, Surveys, University Libraries
Languages: English
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).
Academic Status of College and Univerisity Librarians
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
Audio-Visual Committee, ACRL
Awards Committee
Bibliographic Instruction
Choice
College and Research Libraries
College Libraries
Committee Members Lists
Committees
Constitution and By-Laws
Continuing Education
Copyright
Extension
Gormley, Mark M.
Grants, Committee On, ACRL
Legislation
Library Statistics
Library Surveys, ACRL Committee On
Membership
Microform Series, ACRL
Minority Recruitment Programs
Monograph Series, ACRL
National Library Week Committee
Organization
Planning Committee
Publications Committee
Salaries
Salaries, Staff and Tenure Board
Standards
Statistics Committee
Surveys
University Libraries
Repository: The American Library Association Archives
Accruals: 9/27/79, see IWS, 9/17/02; 9/4/03; 7/2006; 9/24/2007; 10/13/2011; 8/7/2013, 11/13/2019
Other Note: 33 Pages
URL: https://files.archon.library.illinois.edu/alasfa/2202051a.pdf
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