Academic Libraries: An Overview

National Sites for Academic Libraries

ACRL	The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), a division of the American Library Association, is a professional association of academic librarians and other interested individuals. It is dedicated to enhancing the ability of academic library and information professionals to serve the information needs of the higher education community and to improve learning, teaching, and research.
Libweb	Libweb currently lists over 6100 pages from libraries in over 100 countries.

VALE - Virtual Academic Library Environment of NJ	The VALE Consortium was developed in 1998 as a grass roots organization to develop inter-institutional information connectivity and collaborative library application projects among New Jersey academic libraries.
NJLA College and University Section/ACRL New Jersey Chapter	Committees of the NJLA CUS/ACRL-NJ Chapter provide opportunities for academic librarians to become actively involved in projects, and professional development activities.