LibGuides: Library Instruction Toolkit: IL Resources

Communications in Information Literacy
Communications in Information Literacy is a peer-reviewed journal dedicated to research in IL, strategies for IL instruction (even within certain disciplines), as well as the development and impact of IL in higher education. The journal also includes editorials, perspective pieces, and book reviews to further supplement the reader’s interests. Its open access policy and scholarly content make it an easily accessible yet highly valuable resource for instruction librarians.
Journal of Information Literacy
"The Journal of Information Literacy publishes innovative and challenging research articles and project reports which push the boundaries of information literacy thinking in theory, practice and method, and which aim to develop deep and critical understandings of the role, contribution and impact of information literacies in everyday contexts, education and the workplace."
Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem Based Learning
IJPBL is an open access journal devoted to researching problem-based learning in K-12 and higher education settings. Issues contain full text articles, book reviews, and editorials.

Other Resources

CILIP Information Literacy Group
CILIP’s aptly titled “Information Literacy” webpage is an excellent and well-organized resource for instruction librarians. It contains the CILIP IL Group’s Twitter feed, a user blog, news, and other fundamental resources on IL pedagogy. The site also includes a direct link to the peer-reviewed Journal of Information Literacy. The journal’s open access policy and scholarly content is similar to Communications in Information Literacy, providing instruction librarians with even more credible knowledge to inform their practice.
IDEA Papers
The IDEA Papers forum is an organized list of peer-reviewed, scholarly papers focused on faculty development, strategies for assessing student learning, course design, improving academic skill sets, e-learning, student motivation, and other important topics of discussion in higher education.

Project Information Literacy

Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a wide-ranging national study concerning young adults and their information seeking behaviors. These studies center around the lifelong learning habits of recent college graduates and their competencies in the workplace. Project leaders have included publications, research interests, and informative videos on PIL's website. Instruction librarians are encouraged to review these publications or other features to inform their teaching practices.

Newsletters

LOEX Publications - LOEX Quarterly
The LOEX Quarterly is a newsletter devoted to outlining concepts and practices in library instruction and IL. Its credible articles, technology advice columns, book reviews, and other features focus on studying the instruction librarian’s role. More importantly, it gives readers the opportunity to glean new perspectives from other library educators around the world.
The Chronicle of Higher Education - RE:Learning
This newsletter is dedicated to covering new and unique technologies, practices, issues, movements, and trends in higher education.

Blogs

Designer Librarian
A Blog about Instructional Design and Technology in Libraries.
Mr. Library Dude | Teaching
Blogging about Libraries, Technology, Teaching, and More.
info-mational
on technology, media literacy, and librarians who t-c-b [take care of business].
Instruction @ the UT Libraries
A blog recording the teaching and learning experiences of the RIOT (Resources for Instruction Ongoing Teaching) community part of UT Libraries at the University of Texas.