Feedback on Visual Literacy Framework Companion Document

Feedback on the Visual Literacy Framework , a Companion Document to the ACRL Information Literacy Framework, is sought by the Image Resources Interest Group of the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) by 7 July 2021. "We are asking you to consider how you might use this document. We would also like to understand how it could be improved to better align with your needs. We thank you in advance for your input to ensure this document is thoughtful and useful." The draft is here https://acrlvltf.org/feedback/ This is the successor to the 2011 Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education (Visual Literacy Standards)

"From fall 2019 to spring 2021, we interviewed a broad community of practitioners and scholars, including architecture and planning librarians. Participants were asked to define visual literacy, identify necessary skills and competencies for their discipline, and discuss what they perceived as challenges and opportunities. By coding the interviews, we identified four themes that serve as the backbone for the current Visual Literacy Framework Companion Document draft. These themes are: Perceive visuals as communicating information; Participate in a changing information landscape; Practice visual discernment and criticality; and Pursue social justice through visual practice."

Photo by Sheila Webber, taken in Second Life, May 2021