Knowledge and competencies statements
Knowledge and competencies statements developed by relevant professional organizations
Specialized learning experiences are built upon a general foundation of library and information studies. The design of specialized learning experiences takes into account the statements of knowledge and competencies developed by relevant professional organizations.
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) AALL Guidelines for Graduate Programs in Law Librarianship
American Association of School Librarians (AASL) ALA/AASL/CAEP School Librarian Preparation Standards - 2019 (PDF)
American Library Association (ALA) Core Competences of Librarianship
American Society for Information Science and Technology (ASIST) ASIST Educational Guidelines
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA) ARLIS/NA Core Competencies for Art Information Professionals (pdf)
Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Competencies for Special Collections Professionals
ACRL Standards and Guidelines for various competencies statements
Association of Vision Science Librarians (AVSL) Vision Librarian Core Competencies
Association for Library and Information Science Education (ALISE) Information Ethics in Library and Information Studies Education
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Core Competencies for Acquisitions Professionals
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS) Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians
Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries
Canadian Association of Research Libraries (CARL) Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries - Canadian Association of Research Libraries (carl-abrc.ca)
Federal Library and Information Center Committee (FLICC) Federal Librarian Competencies (pdf)
International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) Guidelines for Professional Library and Information Science Programmes (pdf)
Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) Foundational Competencies for Library Leaders and Management.
Medical Library Association (MLA) Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success: The Educational Policy Statement of the MLA
Mozilla Core Web Literacy Curriculum
Music Library Association Core Competencies and Music Librarians (pdf)
NASIG (formerly the North American Serials Interest Group)
Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians 2013 (Word)
Core Competencies for Print Serials Management
Core Competencies for Scholarly Communication Librarians
Public Library Association Professional Development Theory of Change https://www.ala.org/pla/education/theoryofchange
Society of American Archivists Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies
Special Libraries Association (SLA) Competencies for Information Professionals
WebJunction (compiled by) Competency Index for the Library Field (pdf)
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA) YALSA’s Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff
