Charged with updating the document in 2000, the ACRL Instruction Section (IS) Research and Scholarship Committee reviewed research articles formally published in the United States, and gathered input from national conferences to identify important research areas relevant to academic library instruction programs in the current environment. While many of the original issues still lacked substantial research, new themes also arose. Similarly, the scope of the document was expanded to include an emphasis on information literacy, reflecting the transition that our institutions and organizations are experiencing.