Section web site debuts at the Midwinter conference. ACRL approves Guidelines for Instruction Programs in Academic Libraries. These guidelines supersede the 1977 Guidelines for Bibliographic Instruction in Academic Libraries developed by the Section. The ACRL Instruction Section Directory is published as a print directory with committee rosters and membership information. The Instruction Section Handbook becomes a web publication containing bylaws, committee charges, duties of committee members and officers, and volunteer form.
Section adopts a logo.
Section celebrates 20th anniversary and publishes a chronology on the Section web site. The third IS Strategic Plan is adopted. The New Leadership Orientation is formally established for incoming committee chairs, task force chairs, and newly elected Section officers. This Orientation is organized by the incoming Section Chair and occurs at the ALA Annual Conference. Discussion Forum sponsorship is changed so that one forum is organized on a rotation basis among the Section committees and proposal for a second forum can be submitted to Executive Committee for approval at the ALA Annual Conference prior tothe Midwinter Conference for the forums.