Abstract
While other publications provide insight into the overall trajectory of the published literature on music information literacy, instruction-related presentations and poster sessions at MLA meetings are a key part of the scholarly record that have been overlooked. As information literacy has expanded to occupy a prominent role in the broader practice of librarianship, the consistent increase in the numbers of MLA posters and presentations on this topic reflects the growth of a community of music information literacy practitioners. This article will demonstrate the ways that presentations and posters intersect with and expand upon foundational documents like the ACRL Framework, the published scholarship of music IL, and the work of the MLA Instruction Subcommittee. The article is organized chronologically into three sections: Laying the Foundation (1978–1999); From the Standards to the Framework (2000–2016); and Teaching with the Framework (2017–2024). Within these sections, we observe trends in poster and presentation content by category and situate them within the scholarly discourse on music IL.