Information Literacy in the Disciplines

The ACRL IS Information Literacy in the Disciplines Committee has gathered links and citations to information literacy standards and curricula developed by accrediting agencies, professional associations, and institutions of higher education for Film/Cinema Studies.

Last updated May 2020

National Association of Schools of Theatre

• Basic Competency Index by Discipline and Specialization: BFA in Film/Video Production
• National Association of Schools of Theatre. 2019. “Standards for Accreditation II. G. Library & Learning Resources.” In NAST Handbook 2019-2020, 63-65. Reston, VA: NASD.
  • Addresses administration, collections, staffing, services, facilities, and finances

National Association of Schools of Art and Design

• Basic Competency Index by Discipline and Specialization: BFA in Film/Video Production
• National Association of Schools of Art and Design. 2019. “Standards for Accreditation II. G. Library an Learning Resources.” In NASAD Handbook 2019-2020, 66-69. Reston, VA: NASAD.
  • Addresses administration, collections, staffing, services, facilities, and finances

University Film and Video Association

Barber, Sian. 2015. Using Film as a Source. IHR Research Guides. Manchester: Manchester University Press.

Detmering, Robert. 2010. “Exploring the Political Dimensions of Information Literacy through Popular Film.” Portal: Libraries and the Academy. 10 (3): 265-282. DOI:10.1353/pla.0.0110

Hobbs, . 2019. The Library Screen Scene: Film and Media Literacy in Schools, Colleges, and Communities. Oxford University Press.

Koltay, Tibor. 2011. “The Media and the Literacies: Media Literacy, Information Literacy, Digital Literacy.” Media, Culture & Society 33 (2): 211-221.

Peterson, Nedra. 2010. “It Came From Hollywood: Using Popular Media To Enhance Information Literacy Instruction.” College & Research Libraries News 71 (2): 66-74.

Petrie, Duncan, and Rod Stoneman. 2014. Educating Film-Makers: Past, Present and Future. Chicago: Intellect. [*especially “The Academic and the Creative” chapter]

Steager, Pam, Liz Deslauriers, and Renee Hobbs. 2019. The Library Screen Scene: Film and Media Literacy in Schools, Colleges, and Communities. Oxford University Press.

Tomasulo, Frank P. 2012. “Teaching Film Studies in a Production Context.” In Teaching Film, edited by Lucy Fischer and Patrice Petro, 323-336. New York: Modern Language Association of America.

Baker, Neal. 2013. “Film Studies.” Information Literacy Instruction that Works: A Guide to Teaching by Discipline and Student Population, edited by Patrick Ragains, 145-154. 2nd ed. Chicago: ALA Neal Schuman. [several lesson plans]

Center for Media and Social Impact. 2005. “Documentary Filmmakers’ Statement of Best Practices in Fair Use.” American University School of Communication. [resources for engaging all film students with copyright and reuse/fair use. Assignment ideas and scenarios under Teaching Tools]

Corrigan, Timothy. 2015. A Short Guide to Writing about Film. With Graham Corrigan. Boston: Pearson. [student introduction to different modes of writing, including research assignments]

Temple University Libraries. “Film Assignment.” Last modified March 31, 2020.

Warner, Dorothy Ann. 2008. “Recommended Sequence for Bibliographic and Information Literacy for a New Program: Film Studies.” A Disciplinary Blueprint for the Assessment of Information Literacy. 19-24. Westfield, CT: Libraries Unlimited.