ACRL News Issue (B) of College & Research Libraries


582 / C&RL News ■ O ctober 2003

I n t h e swen 

Information literacy continues to play a sig­
nificant role in higher education and the 
academic and research library community. 
In this issue, Ilene Rockman provides some 
real-world examples of information literacy 
in action in “Integrating information literacy 
into the learning outcomes of academic dis­
ciplines” (p. 612). Learn how California State 
University’s Information Competence Initia­
tive has resulted in information literacy pro­
grams that support the curriculum in a range 
of disciplines across 23 campuses.

Before you can create an information 
literacy program, an important step is en­
suring that staff have the knowledge and 
support they need to move forward to de­
velop a plan for the library. In “Taking Im­
mersion hom e” (p. 587), Marie Garrett, a 
past-participant in ACRL’s Immersion Pro­
gram, describes how the program provided 
her with the inspiration to make creating a 
culture of information literacy a priority at

her library. Building on the Immersion ex­
perience, the University of Tennessee cre­
ated its own workshop series to explore in­
formation literacy concepts and incorpo­
rate these concepts into practice.

Also in this issue, you’ll find the ACRL 
Board-approved “Guidelines for instruction 
programs in academic libraries” (p. 616), 
which provides a roadmap for librarians and 
administrators creating or formalizing in­
struction programs.

If you’re interested in becoming more 
actively involved in ACRL, the article on page 
599 outlines the volunteering and selection 
process for ACRL committee membership. 
Volunteering for membership on one of our 
23 division-level committees is a good way 
to expand your skills, network with other 
academic librarians, and contribute to the 
future of the profession.

— Stephanie Orphan, Editor-in-chief 
sorphan@ala.org

mailto:sorphan@ala.org