Instruction Section

Charge

Enhances the ability of academic and research librarians to advance learning, teaching, and research with respect to information literacy in higher education.
The official IS committee rosters are listed below, and the IS website is available here.

Roster

Ms. Polly D. Boruff-Jones (Chair, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Stephanie A. Michel (Vice-Chair, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Clara Fowler (Past-Chairperson, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Anne-Marie Deitering (Secretary, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Susanna Eng-Ziskin (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2008, to June 30, 2011)
Merinda Kaye Hensley (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012)
Christy R. Stevens (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2009, to June 30, 2011)
Mark Szarko (Member-at-Large, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2012)
Leslie A. Warren (Archivist, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Ann Campion Riley (Board Liaison, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)
Adam R. Burling (Staff Liaison, July 1, 2010, to June 30, 2011)

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Resources

Instruction Section Website

Public Posts from ALA Connect

Composition

As of August 2017, IS had 3,895 members. The committee composition is determined by section leadership. 

IS Committees

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Advisory Council

Awards Committee

Building Virtual Community Task Force

Communication Committee

Conference Program Planning--New Orleans, 2018 Committee

Conference Program Planning--Washington, D.C., 2019 Committee

Discussion Group Steering Committee

Diversity and Inclusion Task Force

Document Review Task Force

Information Gathering and Exchange Committee

Information Literacy Best Practices Committee

Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee

Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee

Instructional Technologies Committee

Local Arrangements Committee

Management and Leadership Committee

Membership Committee

Mentoring Program Committee

Nominating 2018 Committee

Nominating 2019 Committee

Peer-Reviewed Instructional Materials Online Committee

PRIMO Criteria Revision Task Force

Preconference 2018 Committee

Preconference 2019 Committee

Research and Scholarship Committee

Standards for Proficiencies for Instruction Librarians and Coordinators Revision Task Force

Teaching Methods Committee

Origin

The Instruction Section was established in 1977.

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form by February 15 for committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site.

Staff Liaison

Megan Griffin
Program Officer
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
50 East Huron Street
Chicago, IL 60611-2788

Work: 312-280-2514
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org