Competencies for Information Professionals
Updated: December 3, 2023
A listing of competency, knowledge, and skills profiles for practitioners in librarianship developed by associations and other professional bodies.
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General
Bodies of Knowledge
Library and Information Association of New Zealand Aotearoa
2012
Core Competences of Librarianship
American Library Association
2022
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- Previous Edition: Core Competences of Librarianship (2009)
Competencies for Information Professionals
Special Libraries Association (SLA)
2016
LIS Workforce Framework (ALIA Framework of Skills, Knowledge and Ethics for the Library and Information Services Workforce)
Australian Library and Information Association (ALIA)
2023
Professional Knowledge and Skills Base
Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP
2013
MLIS Programs in Canada
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- Dalhousie University, Department of Information Science
- McGill University, School of Information Studies
- Université de Montréal, École de bibliothéconomie et des sciences de l’information
- University of Alberta, School of Library and Information Studies
- University of British Columbia, School of Information
- University of Ottawa, School of Information Studies
- University of Toronto, Faculty of Information
- Western University, Faculty of Information & Media Studies
Academic Librarianship
Competencies for Librarians in Canadian Research Libraries
Canadian Association of Research Libraries
2020
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- Previous edition: Core Competencies for 21st Century CARL Librarians (2010)
Core Competencies for University of Saskatchewan Librarians
University of Saskatchewan Library
2013
LIS professional competency index for the higher education sector in South Africa
2017
Archives
Guidelines for a Graduate Program in Archival Studies
Society of American Archivists
2016
Art Librarianship
ARLIS/NA Core Competencies for Art Information Professionals
Art Libraries Society of North America (ARLIS/NA)
2017
Assessment
Proficiencies for Assessment Librarians and Coordinators
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
2017
Children and Youth Librarianship
Competencies for Librarians Serving Children in Public Libraries
Association for Library Service to Children
2015
Teen Services Competencies for Library Staff
Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA)
2017
Collections Management
Competencies for Special Collections Professionals
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
2017
Core Competencies for Acquisitions Professionals
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
2018
Core Competencies for Electronic Resources Librarians
NASIG
2016
Core Competencies for Print Serials Management
NASIG
2016
Data Governance / Management
Data Competency Framework
Government of Canada
2022
Librarians’ Competencies for Research Data Management
Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)
2016
Government Librarianship
Competency Profile for the Research, Analysis and Library Specialists Group
Library of Parliament
2012
FLICC Competencies for Federal Librarians
Federal Library and Information Center Committee
2011
Government Knowledge and Information Management Professional Skills Framework
Government Knowledge and Information Management Network (UK)
2016
IM Technical Competency Framework
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
2009
Health and Medical Librarianship
Competencies for Lifelong Learning and Professional Success
Medical Library Association
2017
Core Competencies for Public Health Librarianship
Ontario Public Health Libraries Association (OPHLA)
2018
Vision Librarian Core Competencies
Association of Vision Science Librarians (AVSL)
2011
Information / Document / Records Management
ARMA Guide to the Information Profession [formerly The Information Body of Knowledge (InfoBOK)]
ARMA
2018
ARA Competency Framework
Archives and Records Association
2017
ASA Professional Capabilities Matrix
Australian Society of Archivists Inc. (ASA)
2016
IM Technical Competency Framework
Government of Newfoundland and Labrador
2009
Records and Information Management (RIM) Core Competencies
ARMA
2017
Records Management Competency Framework
National Records of Scotland
2016
Statement of Knowledge for Recordkeeping Professionals
Australian Society of Archivists Inc. (ASA) / Records Management Association of Australasia (RMAA)
2006
Knowledge Management
Core Competencies for Knowledge Management Teams
APQC
2022
Law Librarianship
AALL Body of Knowledge (BoK)
American Association of Law Libraries
2018
CALL/ACBD Professional Development Pathways
Canadian Association of Law Libraries
2015
Competencies of Law Librarianship
American Association of Law Libraries (AALL)
2010
Library Technicians
Guidelines for the Education of Library Technicians
Canadian Federation of Library Associations (Canadian Library Association)
2011
Map Librarianship
Map, GIS and Cataloging / Metadata Librarian Core Competencies
American Library Association (ALA) Map and Geography Round Table
2008
Metadata and Cataloguing
Core Competencies for Cataloging and Metadata Professional Librarians
Association for Library Collections & Technical Services (ALCTS)
2017
Map, GIS and Cataloging / Metadata Librarian Core Competencies
American Library Association (ALA) Map and Geography Round Table
2008
Music Librarianship
Core Competencies for Music Librarians and Music Library Professionals
Music Library Association
2019
Public Librarianship
BC Libraries Staff Competencies
North East, North Central and Kootenay Library Federations
2017
Competencies for Ontario Public Library Staff
Ontario Library Service
2014
Reference and Information Services
Professional Competencies for Reference and User Services Librarians
Reference and User Services Association (RUSA)
2017
Readers’ Advisory Core Competencies
Ontario Public Library Association (OPLA)
Roles and Strengths of Teaching Librarians
Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL)
2017
Scholarly Communications
Core Competencies for Scholarly Communication Librarians
NASIG
2017
Librarians’ Competencies for Scholarly Communication and Open Access
Confederation of Open Access Repositories (COAR)
2016
School Librarianship
Leading Learning: Standards of Practice for School Library Learning Commons in Canada
Canadian School Libraries (Canadian Library Association)
2014
School Librarian Preparation Standards
American Association of School Librarians
2019
