Information literacy is the ability to find and use
information.
Information Literacy Standards:
Categories, standards and indicators that describe the content and process related to information that students must master to be considered information literate
American Library Association
Information Literacy Standards:
Standard 1: the student who is information literate
accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Indicator 1: Recognizes the need for information.
Indicator 2: Recognizes that accurate and comprehensive information is the basis for intelligent decision making.
Indicator 3: Formulates questions based on information needs.
Indicator 4: Identifies a variety of potential sources of information
Indicator 5: Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.
Standard 2: The student who is information literate
evaluates information critically and completely
Indicator 1: Determines accuracy, relevance, and comprehensiveness.
Indicator 2: Distinguishes among fact, point of view, and opinion.
Indicator 3: Identifies inaccurate and misleading information.
Indicator 4: Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses
information accurately and creatively.
Indicator 1: Organizes information for practical application.
Indicator 2: Integrates new information into one’s own knowledge.
Indicator 3: Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
Indicator 4: Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats.
Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is
information literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
Indicator 1: Seeks information related to various dimensions of personal well-being, such as career interests, community involvement, health matters, and recreational pursuits.
Indicator 2: Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions 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.
Indicator 1: Is a competent and self-motivated reader.
Indicator 2: Designs, develops, and evaluates information products and solutions related to personal interests.
Indicator 3: Develops creative products in a variety of formats.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is
information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and
knowledge generation.
Indicator 1: Assess the quality of the process and products of personal information seeking.
Indicator 2: Devises strategies for revising, improving, and updating self-generated knowledge.
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.
Indicator 1: Seeks information from diverse sources, contexts, disciplines, and cultures.
Indicator 2: Respects the principle of equitable access to information.
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.
Indicator 1: Respects the principals of intellectual freedom.
Indicator 2: Respects intellectual property rights.
Indicator 3: Uses information technology responsibly.
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.
Indicator 1: Shares knowledge and information with others.
Indicator 2: Respects others’ ideas and backgrounds and acknowledges their contributions.
Indicator 3: Collaborates with others, both in person and through technologies, to identify information problems and to seek their solutions responsibly.
Indicator 4: Collaborates with others to design, develop, and evaluate information products and solutions.