The Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) has developed and published the following Information Literacy Competency Standards (ILCS) for specific disciplines.
InfoBase Information Literacy Toolkit (Opens in New Tab)Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning.
Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Opens in New Tab)The Middle States Commission on Higher Education (MSCHE) is a global institutional accreditor recognized by the United States Secretary of Education since 1952. As an accreditor and member of the regulatory triad, MSCHE assures students and the public of the educational quality for its over 500 institutions of higher education. The Commission’s accreditation process ensures institutional accountability, self-appraisal, improvement, and innovation through peer review and the rigorous application of standards within the context of institutional mission.
Project Information Literacy (Opens in New Tab)Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a nonprofit research institute conducting national, ongoing studies on how adults find and use information as they progress through, and beyond, their higher education years and throughout adulthood.
