1. -ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries
INFORMATION LITERACY
is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information
-ACRL Association of College and Research Libraries

2. Data Smog INFORMATION ANXIETY Overwhelming amounts of information
Speed of information
pressure to make fast decisions
feeling that essential information is missing
David Shenk, 1997

4. Bloom’s Taxonomy

6. Why are IL skills important?
save time and produce superior work

7. Why are IL skills important?
contribute to student success leading to higher rates of retention and graduation

8. Why are IL skills important?
Students develop highly rated workplace skills such as critical thinking, problem solving and e-competencies

9. Present and Future
Now – at the request of faculty or students – haphazard
Future – integrated into the curriculum

10. Information Literacy Plan
diverse student population
wide variety of programs
off and on campus students
full and part-time students

11. ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
Provides a framework for assessing the information literate individual
5 standards and 22 performance indicators

12. INFORMATION LITERATE STUDENTS
HAVE A BETTER CHANCE OF BECOMING
WORKPLACE READY GRADUATES