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| What is Information Literacy? |
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| There are several different definitions of Information Literacy.
Here are a few: |
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| "Traditional" definition |
| Information Literacy is the: |
- Ability to recognize information
need
- Ability to locate information
- Ability to evaluate information
- Ability to use information effectively
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| Association
of College and Research Libraries IL Standards |
| An information literate person: |
- Determines extent of information
needed
- Accesses information effectively
& efficiently
- Evaluates information sources
critically
- Incorporates selected information
into one's knowledge base
- Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- Understands economic, legal & social
issues surrounding the use of information & access
and use info ethically and legally
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| EDUCOM
Review: Information Literacy as a Liberal Art |
- Tool literacy: use practical
& conceptual tools of information technology
- Resource literacy: understand
form, format, location & access methods of information resources
- Social-structural literacy:
knowing how information is socially situated and produced
- Research literacy: understand
& use information technology tools relevant to current research
- Publishing literacy: ability
to publish research electronically
- Emerging technology literacy:
ability to understand & use emerging technology
- Critical literacy: evaluate
information technologies
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