INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION LECTURE SUMMARY

 



In the modern society, people need to have a wide range of competencies and abilities to locate, evaluate and use information effectively. The rapid proliferation of digital technologies has increased the volume and variety of information and as a result, being information literate has become a critical survival skill for academic work and personal decision making.

CHARECTERISTICS OF AN INFORMATION LITERATE INDIVIDUAL

An information literate individual is able to perform several tasks that demonstrate mastery over the information environment. Such an individual can; determine the extent of information needed, access the needed information effectively and efficiently, evaluate information and sources critically, incorporate selected information into ones knowledge base, use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose, understand the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information,  and access and use information ethically and legally.

INFORMATION LITERACY COMPETENCY STANDARDS FOR HIGHER EDUCATION

The Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education were developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) in the early 2000’s. They provide a comprehensive framework for identifying, teaching and assessing the skills of an information literate individual and also provide a framework for helping learners to gain control over how they interact with information in their academic work and personal decisions. Additionally, the standards highlight that all learners are expected to demonstrate the competencies of an information literate individual, but not everyone will demonstrate them on the same level of proficiency and the same speed. Furthermore, not all competencies carry the same weight as some may be more critical depending on the discipline and learning outcomes.

There are 5 Standards and 22 Performance Indicators. The Standards list a range of outcomes for assessing student progress toward Information Literacy. These outcomes serve as guidelines for Faculty, Librarians and others in developing local methods for measuring student learning in the context of an institutions unique mission.  The standards are;

1.     Standard 1: The information literate student determines the nature and extent of information needed

2.     Standard 2: The information literate student accesses needed information effectively and efficiently

3.  Standard 3: The information literate student evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system

4.  Standard 4: The information literate student uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose

5.     Standard 5: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally

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