Malia Willey

Many academic librarians are able to find a community through ACRL with their counterparts at other institutions.

I co-edited the ACRL book Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework with Scott Libson. We found many of our chapter authors through ACRL. There are several chapters that illustrate how ACRL and RUSA sections have adapted the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education for different areas of study. It was a privilege to share the experiences and expertise of colleagues across the profession.

I am currently the chair of VLACRL, the College & Research Libraries Chapter of the Virginia Library Association. We provide professional development for academic librarians in the state. I recently attended the ACRL Chapters Council, and I was interested to learn about the variety of other state chapters.