Strengthening the ACRL Framework Alongside the Incorporation of A.I. to Teach Information Literacy Effectively

December 3, 2025

Strengthening the ACRL Framework Alongside the Incorporation of A.I. to Teach Information Literacy Effectively

Eriberto “Eddie” Ramirez | 2023

Abstract

Early on, the idea of storing information took the form of written manuscripts, then electronic books, and now information can be accessed online. However, modern technology known as artificial intelligence (A.I.) is penetrating various aspects of everyone’s everyday lives. Library and information professionals often alter the framework they use as innovative technologies develop. This paper explores the United States (U.S.) information literacy framework and two other frameworks. Understanding the frameworks for information literacy exposes a gap within the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework used in Higher Education. That gap is the difference between how information technology is currently being marketed, sold, and utilized versus how information literacy is now framed. An analysis was conducted to understand how A.I. is explicitly framed inside and outside the contexts of information literacy.

Consequently, incorporating aspects of A.I. and thinking creatively to create connections by creating real-life benefits for students in higher education is paramount. Higher education institutions are crucial in promoting information literacy by incorporating elements of the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, the Five Laws of Media and Information Literacy by UNESCO, and China’s Education Informatization 2.0 Action Plan. What resulted was the creation of suggestions and courses that fill the gaps between Information Literacy as it stands today, given the specified frameworks found within this paper, and where technology currently resides. The analysis conducted within this paper and the courses covered will help ensure that high school and higher education students and those wishing to be more information literate in a growing technological age are equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competencies needed to succeed in a rapidly changing digital world.

Keywords: Information technology, information literacy, artificial intelligence, emerging technologies, higher education, education, teaching, ACRL framework

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