The committee serves as a centralized hub for IS committees in order to support collective data needs. Every year the committee will conduct the “Instruction Section Needs, Interest, and Satisfaction Survey” among the membership for feedback. That data
To promote best practices in information literacy and library instruction by developing, maintaining, and promoting the "Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline" and related web site.
To gather and promote information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education. The Committee publishes this information on its Information Literacy in the Disciplines
To recognize a project that demonstrates creative, innovative, or unique approaches to information literacy instruction or programming. The committee will proactively research possible nominees for these awards and solicit nominations widely from
To educate and inform membership about the impact of technology on instruction. The committee researches instructional technologies for the "Tips and Trends" series, which is posted on the IS web site and announced on ILI-L. The committee is responsible
To promote effective leadership of academic library instruction initiatives, the committee designs and implements professional development that supports librarians leading or managing their local instruction environment. The Committee facilitates
To encourage participation of new, returning, and prospective Section members through orientations, social activities, promotional events/materials, and other mechanisms. The committee works with the Local Arrangements Chairs to coordinate IS Soirees and
To manage, promote, and assess the Mentoring Program whereby experienced instruction librarians are recruited to serve as mentors to newer librarians or librarians new to instruction or to the Instruction Section. Tasks include updating guidelines and
To recognize an individual librarian who has built a record of contributions over time that have advanced the pursuit of teaching and learning in a college or research library environment by choosing the recipient of the Miriam Dudley Instruction Library
To ensure effective leadership of the Instruction Section by nominating for the elective offices of the Section the best possible candidates who reflect the diversity, professional environments, and geographical distribution of the Section membership. The
