New Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing

The ACRL Board of Directors approved a new Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing (PDF) at its January 29, 2026, virtual meeting. The ACRL Health Sciences Interest Group (HSIG) worked for several years on revising the 2013 Information Literacy Competency Standards for Nursing to reflect the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Throughout the process of developing the Companion Document, the working group integrated the principles of evidence-based practice in nursing and national standards for nursing education and practice published by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) and the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing (CASN). Additionally, the group emphasized principles of equity, diversity, inclusion, and social justice to reflect their importance in nursing practice and librarianship.

The Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Nursing is freely available in the Standards, Guidelines, and Frameworks section of the ACRL website.