Projects

Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

Updating the Standards

In 2018, the ACRL Image Resource Interest Group (IRIG) formed a new Task Force to update the ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education as part of ACRL's Framework Companion Document project. The Companion Document to the Visual Literacy Framework is now published.

Members of the current Visual Literacy Task Force (VLTF):

• Millicent Fullmer (co-chair), University of San Diego

• Tiffany Saulter (co-chair), Deque Systems, Inc.

• Stephanie Beene, University of New Mexico

• Katie Greer, Oakland University

• Maggie Murphy, UNC Greensboro

• Sara Schumacher, Texas Tech University

• Dana Statton Thompson, Murray State University

• Mary Wegmann, Sonoma State University

Past members of the current VLTF:

• Kathy Edwards, Clemson University

Original 2011 Visual Literacy Standards

A previous ACRL/IRIG Task Force completed the original Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2011. For information on past activities and events from 2010 to 2015, please see their project blog.

Members of the original Visual Literacy Standards Task Force (VLTF):

• Denise Hattwig (co-chair), University of Washington

• Kaila Bussert, Cornell University

• Ann Medaille, University of Nevada

• Nicole Brown, New York University

• Joanna Burgess, Reed College

2011-2012 Membership Outreach Initiative

The IRIG Membership Outreach Initiative took place in Fall 2011-Winter 2012. A report was produced.

2009 IRIG Member Survey

IRIG organizers surveyed members about their interests in academic image resources, and how the new Image Resources Interest Group might best serve their needs.