Information literacy empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use, and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals. 1
In the Library, we support the development of your information literacy skills with workshops, classes and these online modules. All of our work is based on the Association of College & Research Libraries' Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. 2
Watch the video below to learn more about information literacy and how it applies to you as a current student and lifelong learner.
"What is Information Literacy?" by Vanessa Garofalo is licensed under CC BY 3.0
What is Information Literacy - Transcript
The Framework is organized into six frames, each consisting of a concept central to information literacy, a set of knowledge practices, and a set of dispositions. Learn more about each frame below.
"Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (ACRL)" by Bertrand Library Research Services, Bucknell University is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 / A derivative of the original work
References
1 International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions. (2005, November 9). Beacons of the information society: The Alexandria proclamation on information literacy and lifelong learning. https://www.ifla.org/publications/beacons-of-the-information-society-the-alexandria-proclamation-on-information-literacy-and-lifelong-learning/#:~:text=Information%20Literacy%20lies%20at%20the,social%20inclusion%20of%20all%20nations.
2 Association of College and Research Libraries. (2015, February 2). Framework for information literacy for higher education. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
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