This presentation discusses the value of the ACRL Framework Companion Documents to an information literacy program through the lens of the STEM, Gender Studies, and Sociology Framework companions and how these documents inform assessment and development of IL programs. The presenter will describe how the ACRL Companions add needed dimensions, such as information issues related to DEI, to the assessment of a suite of information literacy learning workshops at the University of South Florida. The project provides insights into the limitations of the ACRL Framework and how the companion documents strengthen the original work.
Susan Ariew, University of South Florida, co-created this presentation.Participants will be able to:
- Identify general gaps (such as diversity) in the ACRL Framework that are better addressed in the companion documents
- Identify discipline specific concepts not available through the ACRL Framework
- Assess their own IL programs by using the ACRL Companion Documents to improve instruction.
