Build on what you have: Developing strategic information literacy through curriculum mapping

College-level research and information literacy instruction is a service that offers seemingly limitless possibilities that are unfortunately often whittled down to the proverbial one-shot session with its brief, surface introduction to library resources. For information literacy instructors interested in providing targeted instruction, curriculum maps are a powerful tool that allow instructors to scaffold information literacy instruction, reduce redundancy, and effectively communicate the complexities and opportunities of information literacy instruction to faculty. In this case study, I share how I used curriculum mapping as part of my work as a library liaison to the Department of Education at Salve Regina University. Creating a curriculum map of my information literacy instruction provided me with a unique opportunity to engage in transformative learning by examining, questioning, and revising my perceptions of myself within my role as an instruction librarian. Through this process, I was able to shape and redefine my instructional identity, moving from a more passive role as an instructor who taught classes when requested to a strategic partner able to communicate and implement a comprehensive vision for scaffolding information literacy skills across the undergraduate education program to enrich student learning.