“The increasing dominance of images and visual media in
contemporary culture is changing what it means to be literate in the 21st
century. Today’s society is highly visual, and visual imagery is no longer
supplemental to other forms of information. New digital technologies have made it
possible for almost anyone to create and share visual media. Yet the
pervasiveness of images and visual media does not necessarily mean that
individuals are able to critically view, use, and produce visual content.
Individuals must develop these essential skills in order to engage capably in a
visually-oriented society. Visual literacy empowers individuals to participate
fully in a visual culture…”
(Direct link to standards is at http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/visualliteracy)
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We are pleased to announce publication of the new Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
(pdf) by
the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL).The Visual Literacy Standards include:
- an introduction to and definition of visual literacy
- a brief discussion of visual literacy and higher education
- a brief discussion of visual literacy and information literacy
- suggestions for implementing the Standards
- key sources and bibliography
- 7 standards, 24 performance indicators, and 90 learning outcomes
The Standards were developed over a period of 19 months, informed by current literature, shaped by input from multiple communities and organizations, reviewed by individuals from over 50 institutions, and approved by 3 ACRL committees and the ACRL Board of Directors. For a history of the Standards development process, please see the Standards project blog.
The Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education are a project of the ACRL Image Resources Interest Group, and were authored by the Visual Literacy Task Force – Denise Hattwig (chair), Joanna Burgess, Kaila Bussert, and Ann Medaille.
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