Teaching Information Literacy

Standards and Frameworks: Start Here

Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
A collection of information literacy threshold concepts approved by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL), February 2015.
Guidelines for Primary Source Literacy
Developed by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) and the Society of American Archivists (SAA)

Australia and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework
Standards from Australian and New Zealand Institute for Information Literacy (ANZIIL) and Council of Australian University Librarians (CAUL).
WPA Outcomes Statement for First-Year Composition
Council of Writing Program Administrators
Common Employability Skills
From the National Network of Business and Industry Associations
Degree Qualifications Profile
Liberal Education & America's Promise (LEAP)
From the Association of American Colleges & Universities (AAC&U)
Project Information Literacy
Large-scale, national study about early adults and their research habits, conducted in partnership with the University of Washington's iSchool.
AASL Standards for the 21st Century Learner
Standards for K-12 from the American Association of School Librarians
Accreditation Standards for Higher Education - Information Literacy
Issues of accreditation such as self studies, student learning outcomes, accrediting standards and changes as they relate to information literacy.