ACRL Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee

Charge

To oversee and implement ACRL’s Student Learning Initiative as described in the strategic plan. Work with the ACRL Board and other ACRL units to create a comprehensive approach to student learning and information literacy efforts including a) promote and facilitate professional development, publications, research, and advocacy related to information literacy and student learning; b) support the development of the ACRL student learning/information literacy website; and c) monitor and assess the effectiveness of the ACRL Student Learning Initiative.

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Roster

Dr. Amanda L. Folk

(Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Andrea Baer

(Vice-Chair, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Ms. Lorely Ambriz

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Mou Chakraborty

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Lorna Dawes

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Dr. Alyse Jordan

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Gina Kessler Lee

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Mrs. Courtney Lewis

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Ms. Lindsay Matts-Benson

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Fabio Montella

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Jane Nichols

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Karleigh Riesen

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Maria Ruelas

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Maura Seale

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Virginia T. Seymour

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ariana Varela

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Kapil Vasudev

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Regina Vitolo

(Member, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Silvia Si Wing Vong

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Simone Williams

(Member, July 1, 2022, to June 30, 2024)

Dr. Carrie Forbes

(ACRL-IS Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Paul Bond

(ACRL CJCLS Representative, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2025)

Ms. Lindsay Matts-Benson

(Ex-Officio Member, July 1, 2023, to July 31, 2025)

Walter Butler

(Board Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

Margot Conahan

(Staff Liaison, July 1, 2023, to June 30, 2024)

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Resources

SLILC Committee Page
ALA Connect Community

Composition

  • A minimum of five members (i.e. a chair, vice-chair, and three members)
  • One member selected by the Instruction Section Executive Committee (always the Instruction Section past-chair)
  • One member selected by the Community and Junior College Libraries Section
  • Ex-officio members include intersections of scholarly communication and information literacy licensed workshops presenter coordinator and professional development licensed workshops presenter coordinator.
  • Additional appointments at the discretion of the Vice-President/President-Elect and Appointments Committee
  • Since it is important that the vice-chair/chair be knowledgeable about the responsibilities and concerns of the committee, it is suggested that the committee vice-chair/chair be selected from the existing committee membership.

Origin

In 2008, the Information Literacy Coordinating Committee was reconstituted by the ACRL Board as a standing committee from the former Information Literacy Advisory Committee with a coordinating committee structure. In 2013, the committee shifted from a coordinating committee to a standalone committee and is one of ACRL’s four goal-area committees as part of the Plan for Excellence.

Staff Liaison

Margot Conahan
Manager of Professional Development
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
225 N. Michigan Ave., Ste 1300
Chicago, IL 60601-7616
Work: 312-280-2522
E-mail: mconahan@ala.org

Get Involved

Volunteers will need to complete the volunteer form. Committee service that begins July 1. More information, including volunteer deadlines and requirements, can be found on the ACRL volunteer site.