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crln-8743	ACRL Instruction Section Guidelines for Instruction Programs Standards Revision Task Force, 	Guidelines for instruction programs in academic libraries: Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, June 2003, revised October 2011	2012-04-01	5	.pdf	application/pdf	2222	89	22	I. Program design A. Statement of purpose The library should have a written mission statement for its instructional program that: • articulates its purpose for the instruction program in the context of the educational mission of the institution and the needs of the learning community; • involves its institutional community in the formulation of campus-wide information literacy goals and general outcomes; • aligns its goals with the Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education, and clearly states a definition of information literacy; • recognizes the diverse nature of the learning community, including the variet- ies of learning styles, attitudes, educational levels, life experiences, cultures, technology skill levels, and other learner variables, such as proximity to the campus itself (distance learning students); • recognizes that instruction programs prepare learners not only for immediate cur- ricular activities, but also for experiences with information use beyond the classroom—in work settings, careers, continuing education and self-development, and lifelong learning in general; and • reflects changes in the institution and learning community through regular review and revision, when appropriate. If they do not, the Competency Standards can be used as a guideline for discussion with the institu- Guidelines for instruction programs in academic libraries Approved by the ACRL Board of Directors, June 2003, revised October 2011 by the ACRL Instruction Section Guidelines for Instruction Programs Standards Revision Task Force ACRL standards and guidelines C&RL News April 2012 208 tion’s administrators and other academic professionals.	cache/crln-8743.pdf	txt/crln-8743.txt