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Information Literacy

Information Literacy is knowing how to learn. It is knowing how to find information, evaluate it, and use it wisely and effectively. It is the ability to derive meaning from information. It is the key to lifelong learning.
 
Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning
 
Information Standards

Standard 1:
The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2:
The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3:
The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Independent Learning

Standard 4:
The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.

Standard 5:
The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6:
The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Social Responsibility

Standard 7:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9:
The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.


 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Excerpted from Chapter 2, "Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning," of Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. Copyright © 1998 American Library Association and Association for Educational Communications and Technology.
American Association of School Librarians

 

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