The Humanities Librarian will contribute to the development and delivery of library instruction services, research and information services, and individual research assistance, with special focus on undergraduate students and faculty in the School of Arts and Humanities.
Greetings, friends!
As we continue through the Lenten season, we prepare our hearts to remember Christ’s sacrifice and celebrate His resurrection. May this be a meaningful time of reflection and renewal for you.
This month brings exciting updates and exclusive savings for CLC members! The spring reopening of the fall EBSCO eBook offer is now available, but only until May 15—don’t miss out! Additionally, throughout April, EBSCO is offering IVP titles at an 80% discount off the regular price, and the CLC 30% discount applies on top of that. These limited-time offers provide a great opportunity to expand your library’s collection at a significant savings.
Also, please take a moment to review the details regarding CLC membership renewals below.
Finally, save the date! The CLC membership meeting will be held at ACL’s Annual Conference in Nampa, Idaho, on Tuesday, June 3, at 4:00 PM (local time). We hope to see you there!
Beth Purtee
CLC Team Coordinator
As we approach the CLC renewal season, we want to inform you of a recently approved policy and pricing structure by the ACL Board, which will take effect with the 2025/2026 CLC membership period. If you have any questions regarding these changes, please contact us at [email protected].
CLC Membership Policy
Each institution that wishes to become a member of CLC must purchase its own membership.
An institution may share a single CLC membership in the case of an institutional parent/child relationship. This could include main branch or satellite campuses who are under a single administration or institutions who share budgets and resources. In all instances of institutions in parent/child relationships wishing to share a CLC membership, the following will apply:
Only one institution name can be associated with one CLC membership.
Updated CLC Membership Fees
The 2025/2026 membership fee structure will take effect with the CLC membership renewal next month.
The new CLC membership period will begin on July 1, 2025, with renewals opening in May. Here’s what you need to know to ensure a smooth renewal process:
ACL Individual Membership Requirement
Each CLC library must have at least one current full ACL member to maintain eligibility. If you are unsure of your library’s status, please contact the ACL Home Office for assistance.
No Grace Period
Please be aware there is no grace period for CLC memberships. To avoid disruption, your renewal and payment must be completed by July 1.
New Renewal Process Coming Soon
We are introducing a new renewal process this year. Additional details and instructions will be shared next month.
The ACL Research Award is a special, once-a-year benefit exclusively for CLC member institutions. Since 2007, this award has allowed libraries to honor exceptional student researchers, elevate the library’s role at your school’s academic awards ceremony, and increase awareness of ACL within your institution.
Award recipients are recognized with an official ACL certificate and featured on the ACL website. Be sure to take full advantage of this benefit! Submit your nominations by April 3.
Registration for the 2025 ACL Annual Conference is open! Individual ACL members save $90, and as a CLC member, your library can send one non-ACL staff member at the member rate—a $90 discount.
To redeem this offer, email [email protected] for your special discount code and registration instructions. Registration closes at the end of this month on April 30—don’t miss out on this opportunity to save and join us in Idaho for ACL’s annual cornerstone event!
Our Fall Offer Has Reopened! Save 10% on Zondervan titles or 30% on curated 2023 and 2024 eBook collections or a la carte titles! This special offer runs through May 15, so be sure to act quickly. During the month of April only, IVP titles are discounted at 80% off the regular price. Apply the 30% CLC discount to make these titles even more affordable. Please note that the discounted prices will not show on ECM but will be reflected in any quote provided by Robin.
All the details, including available title lists, are posted on our website. Don’t miss out—this offer is available for a limited time only!
Thinking about joining the CLC Overdrive group but want to know more about how an Overdrive consortium works? Overdrive will host their Consortium Connect ’25 webinar on April 17 at 1 pm Eastern. Join Overdrive for an in-depth look at the benefits libraries can receive by sharing an academic collection. The 1-hour webinar will cover an introduction to Overdrive’s products and services, consortium testimonials and success stories, a look at the consortium structure and overview, and a time for Q&A. While this webinar will not cover contract or pricing information specific to any one group, it should be beneficial for prospective libraries with questions about how an Overdrive consortium works.
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Open enrollment for our Bloomsbury offer begins May 15—it’ll be here before you know it! CLC members enjoy at least 15% off Bloomsbury purchases and subscriptions, including popular theological products such as the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries and Dictionaries and Eerdman’s Bible Commentaries. Stay tuned—updated details will be posted on the website as we get closer to May.
The SWITCH Consortium, a 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization, facilitates library services among seven private college libraries in the Greater Milwaukee area, including shared resources, information technologies, and other cooperative ventures. SWITCH is currently seeking a Consortium Coordinator to manage the consortium’s activities through planning, mentoring, training, education, and technology support. The Consortium Coordinator also fulfills the corporate responsibilities of the consortium through bookkeeping, contract negotiations, financial reporting, and representing the consortium at its annual board meeting. This position also offers some flexibility relative to remote work, but also has on-site work requirements as well. The composition of the consortium members include two Roman Catholic seminaries, one private art institute, two Lutheran (LCMS & WELS) and two Roman Catholic liberal arts colleges / universities. See full description including salary range & benefits linked here: https://
We are thrilled to announce the workshop schedule for this year’s ACL Annual Conference! With 28 sessions covering a broad range of library topics, this year’s lineup is both diverse and insightful.
The conference planning team has selected presentations by librarian colleagues on key topics, including:
Explore the Speakers page to meet this year’s presenters and read workshop descriptions. For an at-a-glance view of the workshop schedule visit the Schedule webpage. No matter your role or area of interest, there’s something for everyone!
We hope you’re as excited as we are about the 2025 conference and this outstanding lineup of presentations. Don’t forget—early bird registration ends March 18, so be sure to register soon and invite a colleague to join you!
We look forward to learning together and celebrating how libraries are truly Gems of the Community!
Warmly,
Miriam is Presentations Coordinator on the Conference Coordinating Team. She is the Electronic Services Librarian at Grace College & Theological Seminary and has been an ACL member since 2020.
The Jones Library at Lancaster Bible College seeks an innovative and collaborative librarian to manage the library’s print and electronic book collections. A successful candidate will be able to oversee all aspects of collection management. This candidate will also be able to lead the library in coordinating efforts for long-term collection development planning for both print and online sources. In addition, those serving in this position will be part of the reference team and take part in online and in-person reference as well as provide instruction in information literacy and discernment.
Tyndale is a Christian university that prepares leaders for work in the private, public and not-for-profit sectors, ministry and the global mission of the church. Tyndale offers fully accredited programs in a wide range of disciplines at both the undergraduate and graduate levels. Currently, there are over 1,600 students representing over 40 denominations and 60 ethnic backgrounds and over 13,000 alumni. Founded in 1894, Tyndale is located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
The University Librarian serves as the Director of the J. William Horsey Library and provides effective management, leadership and strategy development for all aspects of library services at Tyndale University. The University Librarian leads the team of people who acquire, manage and promote the tangible and digital resources needed to facilitate teaching, learning, and research according to the mission of Tyndale. The University Librarian collaborates with faculty and staff in the pursuit of truth, excellence in teaching, learning and research, for the enriching of mind, heart and character, to serve the church and the world for the glory of God.
The Associate Librarian for Public Services is responsible for enhancing the library’s impact on its patrons through research support, marketing/outreach, and oversight of access services. The Associate Librarian remains current on trends in legal information and technology and works closely with other librarians and the Director of the Law Library in the performance of his/her duties.
Hello, loyal members! I hope you’re all doing well. As I write this, the temperatures are below freezing, and snow covers the ground—but spring is just around the corner! With the new season comes some exciting CLC annual offers that you won’t want to miss. Read on for the latest updates and opportunities available to you.
Beth Purtee
CLC Team Coordinator
Registration for the 2025 ACL Annual Conference is officially open! Now is the perfect time to secure your spot at ACL’s keystone event. Individual ACL members save $90 on registration, but if your library has staff who are not individual ACL members, they can still take advantage of a special discount available exclusively to CLC members.
As a CLC member, your library can send one non-ACL member to the conference at the member rate—a $90 savings. Email [email protected] for instructions on redeeming this offer.
Register by March 18 to save an additional $15 off your registration. Don’t miss this opportunity to maximize savings while joining us for an incredible conference experience in Idaho. We look forward to seeing you there!
In February, Perlego provided two webinars for our members. These 30-minute webinars allowed attendees to
If you could not attend, but are interested in learning more about Perlego and the opportunity to save with CLC discounted prices, please reach out to Ryan or Almu. They will be happy to meet with you individually to provide more information or answer any questions.
Another chance to save on eBooks is coming soon. Our Fall EBSCO eBook offer will reopen in April! Stay tuned—updated details will be posted on the website later this month.
Save the date for Overdrive’s Consortium Connect ’25. This webinar will take place on April 17 at 1 pm Eastern. Join Overdrive for an in-depth look at the benefits libraries can receive by sharing an academic collection. The 1-hour webinar will cover an introduction to Overdrive’s products and services, consortium testimonials and success stories, a look at the consortium structure and overview, and a time for Q&A. While this webinar will not cover contract or pricing information specific to any one group, it should be beneficial for prospective libraries with questions about how an Overdrive consortium works.
REGISTER HEREOpen enrollment for our Bloomsbury offer begins May 15—it’ll be here before you know it! CLC members enjoy at least 15% off Bloomsbury purchases and subscriptions, including popular theological products such as the Anchor Yale Bible Commentaries and Dictionaries and Eerdman’s Bible Commentaries. Stay tuned—updated details will be posted on the website as we get closer to May.
I recently participated in a Walk & Talk as part of my institution’s Spiritual Renewal Week activities. The event pairs a staff or faculty member with a student for 30 minutes of strolling across campus, chatting, and praying. I had never volunteered for the event before, but it sounded like a great opportunity to support our students, so I signed up. Then, being an introvert who had just signed up for an event that involves being paired with a stranger and talking to them for half an hour, I immediately regretted having done so. While simmering in my uncertainty about how the event would go, I heard the Renewal Week preacher mention that she had been praying for all of the events of the week including the Walk & Talk conversations. I was reminded and reassured that the Lord was going before me and would be with me during the event. I ended up having a good conversation with a student who really needed a listening ear and some encouragement, and I was honored to have the opportunity to pray with her at the end of our walk. As we were parting ways to head back to our regular afternoon plans, she commented that she had never participated in the Walk & Talk before and was really glad she decided to give it a chance. It seemed I was not the only one who had experienced a bit of trepidation about trying something new.
