C&RL

College & Research Libraries (C&RL) is the official scholarly research journal of ACRL. Follow for article highlights, book reviews, and other unique content.

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The January issue of College & Research Libraries is available to read online for free!!

The issue includes an editorial about developing ALA's journal publication ethics policy, 8 research articles, and 3 book reviews.

Check out the issue online: https://t.co/wgD4rT7hyh

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This study shows the library is the most‑used campus service, supporting studying, focus, social learning, and wellbeing.

Students define success as grades and balance. Higher IL confidence aligns with higher GPA. Libraries matter more than ever.

Read: https://t.co/daouYW7Tvm

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A new C&RL book review highlights Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: a clear, practical guide using ADDIE to help librarians design effective, student‑centered online instruction.

Read: https://t.co/eYm5RbgZUX

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This study compares EDS, EKUAL DS, and Piri DS.

Key finding: many highly relevant articles are buried deep in results while tools differ in what they surface and how they rank it. Discovery design shapes research outcomes.

Read: https://t.co/3DU4WTYWHo

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Only 15% of sampled U.S. IRBs include a librarian, and most IRBs rank literature review quality as low priority.

This undervalues information literacy and may weaken human subject protections. Librarians could play a key role in ethical risk assessment.

https://t.co/JiLchG6vB9

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A new C&RL book review examines Essentials of STEM Librarianship: a clear, experience‑based intro to science librarianship with strengths in research lifecycle and data management, tempered by R1‑centric assumptions and a narrow view of STEM.

Read: https://t.co/wLnixeGAHD

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Academic librarians are doing more than ever.

Most U.S. librarians balance traditional duties with emerging roles in research support, UX, digital scholarship, and scholarly communication, often without enough training or adjusted workloads.

Read: https://t.co/LkLN2RmFx7

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Inclusive Information Literacy in Action

This case study shows that applying UDL to an embedded IL course for non‑native English speakers more than doubled learning gains over a year. Flexible, multimodal design = better outcomes for all students.

Read: https://t.co/fpHDfjn0pj

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Love to read but didn’t have time in the spring? Summer is the perfect time to turn your reading into a book review for C&RL. Complimentary books, read by the pool, and share what you think. Contact Melissa Lockaby ([email protected]) and make your summer reading count!

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Open access isn’t “just” about APCs.

Arts & humanities scholars weigh reputational risk, equity, time, image rights, and ethics when considering OA—often sidelining it despite shared values.

Prestige + tenure still win. OA reform must go deeper.

Access: https://t.co/QiehQpjuCm

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What can you really do with a library degree?

C&RL reviews Careers in Library and Information Services. 101 candid, first‑hand accounts spanning libraries and adjacent information careers, with refreshing honesty about career paths & LIS education.

Read: https://t.co/5tWVcpY9rH

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“Publish or perish” still looms large for R1 academic librarians.

Peer review dominates P&T criteria, conference presentations > journal articles, open access rarely addressed. Many documents lack clear evaluative guidance.

Read it online for free: https://t.co/usNmOdGCp5

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The newest issue of College & Research Libraries is available online for free: https://t.co/Z2k5fXVF5i or visit the link in our bio

Check out our newest articles and book reviews!

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"Search Data Privacy in Academic Libraries" highlights how marginalized students view search data privacy. Many trust libraries, but others, especially those vulnerable to bias and surveillance, prefer strict privacy or data purging.

Read the article: https://t.co/UKEPAeKlso

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CMC budgets do rise with education student enrollment but only slightly. Variation is huge, and many centers now have less buying power than they had in 1985!

Underfunded CMCs = limited access to the curriculum materials future teachers need.

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New article: Making the Connection: An Examination of Institutional Repositories and Scholarly Communication Crosslinking Practices

Read it for free from C&RL: https://t.co/MALWlXDsYC

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New Article: Respecting Privacy of Thought in DEI Training

Read it online for free from C&RL: https://t.co/UY9ck7xYZM

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New Book Review: Clarissa Ihssen reviews The Kind Librarian: Cultivating a Culture of Kindness and Wellbeing in Libraries by Helen Rimmer.

Read it online for free from C&RL: https://t.co/hc1mMYuiC4

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New Article: A Bibliometric Study of Art Exhibition Reviews: Intersectionality, Implications, and Impact across Academic and Research Collections

Read it online for free from C&RL: https://t.co/DfgZVKWoQQ

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New Article: Assessing the State of Publicly Available Library Accessibility Information: Guidelines Based on a Review of Policies at SUNY Libraries

Read it online for free from C&RL: https://t.co/mdE9JiKok3

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New article: "What We Talk About When We Talk About 'First-Generation Students': Exploring Definitions in Use on College and University Websites" by Danielle E. Maurici-Pollock, Rebecca Stallworth & Sasha Khan

Read the article online for free in C&RL: https://t.co/Itv80mDbDi