This page contains links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education. The resources listed were identified by contacting accrediting agencies, conducting literature reviews, and searching the web.

"The goal of this article is to guide readers to important resources for understanding information literacy and to provide tools for readers to advocate for information literacy’s place in higher education curricula. "

"Quick Tips" for designing relevant, interesting assignments that utilize library resources.

Incorporate these ideas into your current assignments. Includes sample Library Assignments from other universities.

From University of Maryland University College Library; part of their Information Literacy and Writing Assessment Project.workshops by Kim Kelley, former Associate Provost, Information and Library Services, and Robert McDonald, former Director of the Effective Writing Program.

From the Oberlin College Library; part of their initiative "Designing Assignments That Work."

From the University of Puget Sound.

Outlines core values, modes of instruction, and more.

Rubric outlining progression of IL skills during students' 4 years at Merrimack College

Fill out form to schedule a library workshop for your course.

Website for "a national study about early adults and their information-seeking behaviors, competencies, and the challenges they face when conducting research in the digital age. ... [It] investigates how early adults on different college campuses conduct research for course work and how they conduct 'everyday research' for use in their daily lives." Features a February 2009 progress report, articles, video clips, and related material.