Information Literacy Standards Committee

This committee oversees the development of discipline-specific information literacy standards, including soliciting and selecting Information Literacy Consultants, providing guidance for groups developing standards, reviewing drafts, and updating documentation related to the process. This committee is responsible for the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education document, which includes proposing a process to the ACRL Board for how that document should be revised. Roster

Standards and Guidelines

• Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
• Information Literacy Competency Standards for Journalism Students and Professionals (PDF)
• Information Literacy Standards for Anthropology and Sociology Students
• Information Literacy Standards for Science and Technology
• Information Literacy Standards for Teacher Education (PDF)
• Political Science Research Competency Guidelines (PDF)
• Psychology Information Literacy Standards
• Research Competency Guidelines for Literatures in English
• Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Developing and Reviewing Subject-Specific Standards

• Tips for Developing Subject-Specific Information Literacy Standards
• Checklist for Developing Subject-Specific Information Literacy Standards
• Checklist for Reviewing Subject-Specific Information Literacy Standards

Information Literacy Consultants

• Tips for Serving as an Information Literacy Consultant
• Instructions for Recruiting and Assigning Information Literacy Consultants (PDF)
• List of Information Literacy Consultants

Committee Minutes

• Latest Meeting Minutes (ALA Connect)