Two New Books on Information Literacy by JMU Librarians

Posted November 20, 2025 in Featured News, General Collections News, JMU Libraries News

At JMU Libraries, we don’t just expand access to information—we also create new knowledge. Our faculty and staff are active scholars whose work spans librarianship, educational technology, archives, and instructional design. Their contributions shape how students learn, how faculty teach, and how libraries lead in a changing world. 

Two recent books co-authored by JMU Librarians demonstrate our expertise and leadership in information literacy, an area of growing importance across the university and beyond as research and learning needs continue to evolve. 

Instructional Design for Teaching Information Literacy Online: A Student-Centered Approach  
 
Co-authored by Valerie Linsinbigler, this book offers a learner-centered framework for designing online information literacy instruction that supports students’ social and emotional needs. Published by the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) in 2025, Linsinbigler’s book reflects the Libraries’ integrated expertise in librarianship, educational technology, and instructional design. 

Teaching Information Literacy by Discipline: Using and Creating Adaptations of the Framework 
 
Co-edited by Malia Willey, this volume explores how disciplinary contexts shape the teaching of information literacy. Building on a foundational tool of librarianship, the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education, the chapters offer models for learning outcomes, research guides, assignments, and curricula. Published by ACRL in 2025, this book is a valuable resource for academic librarians and instructors across disciplines. 

Both titles are available in the JMU Libraries online collection.  

Interested in collaborating on information literacy in your courses? Get started by connecting with your department’s liaison librarian.