LIRT (Library Instruction Round Table)

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The mission of the Library Instruction Round Table (LIRT) is to provide a forum for discussion of activities, programs, and problems of instruction in the use of libraries; to contribute to the education and training of librarians for library instruction; to promote instruction in the use of libraries as an essential library service, and to serve as a channel of communication on library instruction between the ALA divisions, ALA and ACRL committees, state clearinghouses, Project LOEX, other organizations concerned with instruction in the use of libraries, and members of the Association.

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New Issue of Communications in Information Literacy

  • 1.  New Issue of Communications in Information Literacy

    Posted 5 days ago

    We are happy to announce that a new issue of Communications in Information Literacy (Volume 20, Issue 1) is now available. CIL is an open access, peer-reviewed journal devoted to the advancement of information literacy research, practice, theory, and opinion.

    Articles in this issue include:

    • Ward, S., Dineen, R., & Ilett, D. (2026). Application of Information Literacy Skills to Everyday Life Information Seeking in College Students: Implications for Instruction. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 4–27. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/2
    • Arce, V. (2026). Assessment of Information Literacy Instruction in Reference: Applying VanScoy's Conceptual and Procedural Framework in Practice. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 28–46. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/3
    • Altaf, A., Dsilva, S. N., Joseph, S. S., Mukhtar, F., Zeeshan, M., & Nair, B. (2026). Exploring Information Literacy Skills, Attitudes, and Barriers Among Medical and Nursing Students in Bahrain: A Mixed-Methods Perspective. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 47–78. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/4
    • Shealy, A., Oldham, C., Oldham, C., & Griffith, T. L. (2026). "An Open Mind and a Critical Stance": A Content Analysis of Information Literacy Integration into a Course about Poverty and Discrimination. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 79–105. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/5
    • Williford, D. (2026). Critical Information Literacy in Higher Education: An Evolution in Theory, Practice, and Assessment. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 106–126. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/6

    Innovative Practices

    Perspective

    Book Review

    • Morgan, K. (2026). Review of Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: A Student-Centered Approach, by J. Mattson, D. Lemmons, V. Linsinbigler, and C. Lowder. Communications in Information Literacy, 20 (1), 184–187. Retrieved from https://pdxscholar.library.pdx.edu/comminfolit/vol20/iss1/10

    Happy reading!

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    Jane Hammons
    Head of Teaching & Learning
    The Ohio State University
    hammons.73@osu.edu
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