Information Competencies - Art, Architecture, Design
- Architectural History, Architecture, Art History, Fashion Design & Studio Art Information Competencies (2018)Open access report by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS), incorporating the Association for College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Visual Literacy Competency Standards.
- Graphic Design, Interior Design, Photography, Urban Planning Information Competencies (2019)Open access report by the Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS), incorporating the Association for College and Research Libraries' (ACRL) Visual Literacy Competency Standards.
Visual Literacy resources
Visual literacy involves learning to think critically about images, including their interpretation, evaluation, creation, and use.
- The Framework for Visual Literacy in Higher Education2021 draft of the Framework for Visual Literacy document, proposed as an update to the original (2011) ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.
- Visual Literacy TodayResources for visual literacy and teaching, including a recommended bibliography.
- Keeping Up With Visual LiteracyIncludes a visual literacy array diagram, and links to information sources including articles. From Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL).
- How Do You Look?Visual literacy skills exercise that asks questions about various artworks. From the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University.
Visual Literacy - ebooks/books
Visual literacy: reading, thinking, and communicating with visuals by Call Number: LB1068 .N49 2019Publication Date: 2019Daley Librarty, 4th floor South bookstacks
Using images to teach critical thinking skills: visual literacy and digital photography by Call Number: LB1068 .C67 2016Publication Date: 2016Daley Library, 4th floor South bookstacks
