School Librarians of the 21st Century
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Information Literacy

Information literate students
access
evaluate
and use information
responsibly
are independent learners and
contribute to the learning community.


Access:
Knowing when to seek information beyond personal knowledge, how to frame questions that will lead to appropriate information, where and how to search for information.

Evaluation: Determining accuracy, relevance and comprehensiveness; distinguishing facts, opinions, points of view; analyzing information to determine applicability.

Use and Production: Organizing information, integrating new information, applying information in problem solving and critical thinking; producing and communicating information in appropriate formats.

Responsibility: Respecting intellectual freedom and property rights; correctly citing sources and avoiding plagairism; seeking appropriate approvals for use of text and images.

Information condensed from Information Power: Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning The site contains the Nine Information Literacy Standards put forth by the
American Libraries Association.