Instruction Section (IS) Website

The Instruction Section of the Association of College and Research Libraries enhances the ability of academic and research librarians to advance learning, teaching and research with respect to information literacy in higher education.

Become active by joining the Instruction Section!

Opportunities include:

• Presentations at ALA and ACRL national conferences,
• Discussion Groups,
• Standards and Best Practices,
• Networking opportunities,
• Resource Sharing

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Library Instruction for Diverse Populations Bibliography (newly updated):
The purpose of this bibliography is to meet the need of librarian-instructors for information about teaching diverse populations within college and university settings. The bibliography includes print and electronic resources, primarily authored within the last ten years, key to development of effective methods and materials for providing library instruction and teaching information literacy competencies to diverse student groups. Significant resources on teaching diverse populations within any educational setting and on the information-seeking behaviors of diverse populations are also listed, as are resources more than ten years old but seminal to their topics. The student populations included are: African American; Asian American; First-generation college; Gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender; Hispanic and Latino; International; Native American; Nontraditional; Students with disabilities and Transfer students. This bibliography is maintained by the ACRL Instruction Section's Instruction for Diverse Populations Committee.