Updates
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Vote in the 2026 ACRL-LA Election
It’s time to choose our new Secretary and Vice President/President-Elect! The candidates for ACRL-LA Secretary are David Gaither, the Scholarly Communications and Analytics Librarian at Louisiana State University-Shreveport, and Dustin Dirickson, Librarian and Assistant Professor at Delgado Community College. The candidates for ACRL-LA Vice President/President-Elect are Nicollette Davis, Assistant Librarian at Louisiana State University, and…
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Registration Open for ACRL-LA 2026 Research Forum
Registration is now open for the ACRL–LA 2026 Research Forum! The Research Forum will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, via Zoom! Attendee Registration ACRL-LA Members — FREE Non-members — $15.00 Reciprocal ACRL Chapter Member — $10.00 New Member Bonus! Join ACRL-LA for the 2027 membership year between now and August 25, 2026, to…
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ACRL-LA 2026 Research Forum Program
The Research Forum will take place on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, via Zoom! More information about registration for 2026 Research Forum us available at the registration page. Research Forum Program (Program details below.) Time Program Title 9:00–9:45 A.M. ACRL-LA Annual Business Meeting ACRL-LA Executive Board 10:00–10:45 A.M. Libraries Are FUNdamental: Supporting Student Wellness with Stress-Less…
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Call for ACRL-LA Executive Board Nominations
We’re seeking nominations for two officer positions, Vice President/President-Elect and Secretary. The deadline to nominate yourself or someone else is Tuesday, June 16, 2026. The Vice President/President-Elect and Secretary positions are open to any professional academic librarians in Louisiana who are members of ACRL or ACRL-LA (or are willing to join). Each officer’s duties are…
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ACRL-LA AI Coffee Chat Monday, June 1, 12 PM
Our next ACRL-LA Coffee Chat, an informal discussion about a current topic relevant to academic and research libraries in Louisiana, is happening Monday, June 1, at 12 PM! This month we’ll be talking about artificial intelligence. Do you feel like your institution is keeping up with AI? Are you? Join us for a chat with colleagues…
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ACRL-LA 2026 National Library Week Awards
The ACRL-LA Awards Committee is pleased to announce the winners of the ACRL-LA 2026 National Library Week Awards: Library Professional Award Lillian Purdy, Ph.D., MLS, Director of Library Services and Associate Professor at James C. Bolton Library at Louisiana State University, Alexandria. Library Support Staff Award: Joshua Day, MBA, Library Systems Administrator and Adjunct Instructor…
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ACRL-LA Social Media Coffee Chat Monday, April 27, 12 PM
Our next ACRL-LA Coffee Chat, an informal discussion about a current topic relevant to academic and research libraries in Louisiana, is happening Monday, April 27, at 12 PM! We’ll be talking about Social Media, how our libraries are (or aren’t) using it, what tools we have in our social media toolbox, and some of our best…
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Guide to Constitutional Amendment 3
There are five constitutional amendments on the May 16 ballot. Our ACRL-LA Legislative Liaison Maya Banks has shared a guide to the 2026 Constitutional Amendments from the Public Affairs Research Council (PAR), an independent, nonpartisan source of analysis on state and local government issues. Of particular interest to those of us working in higher education…
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2026 ACRL-LA Research Forum Save the Date and Call for Proposals!
Save the date for the 2026 ACRL–LA Research Forum on Wednesday, August 26, 2026, via Zoom! More details to follow soon. For now, you can find out more and submit proposals online. We welcome presentations and roundtable discussions on all topics related to college and research libraries, but especially topics concerning digital accessibility. The deadline…
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Resources from March 30 Coffee Chat
Thanks so much to everyone who came to our first Coffee Chat. We had a really good discussion about some of our successes and headaches approaching the WCAG 2.0 AA deadline. Below are some of the links posted to our chat and talked about during the meeting. Please feel free to continue the discussion on…