The ACRL Board of Directors has approved a revision of the association’s Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education. In July 2024, ACRL convened the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education Review and Revision Task Force which was charged with reviewing and recommending potential revisions. The Framework revision process […]
The ACRL Board of Directors approved a revision of “A Framework for Access Services Librarianship” (PDF) at its June, 27, 2026, meeting. Developed by the ACRL Access Services Interest Group (ASIG), the revised document now opens with six core concepts ASIG identified as central to the practice of the craft […]
The ACRL Board of Directors has approved a revision of the association’s Standards for Libraries in Higher Education (SLHE). SLHE, adopted in 2004 and previously revised in 2011 and 2018, is designed to guide academic libraries in advancing and sustaining their role as partners in educating students, achieving their institutions’ missions, and positioning […]
The ALA AI Policy Working Group is pleased to share the draft document Guidance of the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Libraries for public comment. This document is intended to support library professionals in navigating the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence presents for our institutions, our communities, and our […]
Do you work in a Curriculum Materials Center (CMC) or wonder if your education collection qualifies as a CMC? The 2017 ACRL Guidelines for Curriculum Materials Centers describe essential elements of documentation and policies, resource types, administration, services, and collection management for CMCs in all college or university settings. Over […]
The ACRL Information Literacy Framework Review and Revision Task Force is pleased to announce that the first draft of the revised Framework is ready for feedback from the community. Feedback Opportunities There are two main options for providing feedback on the draft. You may use any or all of the […]
Join ACRL’s Student Learning and Information Literacy Committee (SLILC) from 1:00-2:00 p.m. on Thursday, March 26 for the free webinar “Revising the Framework: Learn and Discuss.” Our information environment has changed in significant ways in the decade since the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education debuted, and over […]
The ACRL Board of Directors approved a new Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing (PDF) at its January 29, 2026, virtual meeting. The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) worked for several years on revising the 2013 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing […]
The ACRL New Roles and Changing Landscapes (NRCL) and Value of Academic Libraries (VAL) Committees invite your feedback on two proposed draft revisions of current standards. The first, Standards for the Employment, Promotion, and Tenure of Academic Librarians, consolidates and updates the ACRL Standards for Faculty Status for Academic Librarians, […]
The ACRL Board of Directors approved new AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers at its October 3, 2025, virtual meeting. The document expands on the broad definition of AI literacy, tailoring it into a comprehensive, library-specific set of competencies applicable to academic library workers. It is meant to serve as a guiding […]
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