Arts Image Resources Discussion Group

Charge

To provide a forum for ongoing discussion of the unique issues presented by the development and support of interdisciplinary image resources in academic libraries.

Roster

Sarah E. Huber

(Convener, July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027)

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Resources

IRDG website 
ACRL Visual Literacy Task Force
ALA Connect Community

To join the Arts Image Resources Discussion Group's discussion list, please join the group’s ALA Connect community.

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Composition

The discussion group composition is determined by section leadership.

Origin

The Arts Image Resources Discussion Group was established by the ACRL Board at the 2026 ALA Annual Conference. 

Prior to that, the ACRL Image Resources Discussion Group (IRDG) was a division-level discussion group, which was approved by the ACRL Board at the 2024 ALA Annual Conference.  The IRDG was formerly the Image Resources Interest Group (IRIG), which was an ACRL interest group from 2009-2024. 

Staff Liaison

Megan Griffin
Association of College & Research Libraries
American Library Association
E-mail: mgriffin@ala.org

Get Involved

If you would like to join the Arts Image Resources Discussion Group, please join this discussion group's ALA Connect space.  If you have any questions, suggestions, or ideas for discussion topics, please reach out to the convener within the ALA Connect space. Instructions for joining the Connect space are available above under "Resources."

If you are interested in serving as convener of the discussion group, please reach out to Arts leadership.