INFORMATION LITERACY MODELS LECTURE SUMMARY

 INFORMATION LITERACY MODELS LECTURE SUMMARY



Information Models

Information literacy models serve as a guide for developing information literacy skills in individuals and provide frameworks for information literacy curricula. Some of the models are; The Big6 information skills model (Elsenberg & Berkowitz 1990), Seven pillars of information literacy (SCONUL, 1999), Pathways to knowledge (Pappas & Pepe 2002), PLUS model (James Herring 1996) and Seven faces of information literacy (Bruce 1997).

The Big6 Information Skills Model

This is one of the most widely known and widely used models to teach information and technical skills in the world. The skills are applicable to all situations including school, personal and work settings.  Developed by Mike Elsenberg and Bob Berkowitz in 1990, the model guides the way in which people of all ages solve an information problem. The Big6 also integrates technology tools in a systematic process to find, use, apply and evaluate information for specific needs and tasks. The model consists of six logical steps and strategies which are; task definition, information seeking strategies, location and access, use of information, synthesis and evaluation.

Task definition: Involves an individual defining the problem from an information point of view

Information seeking strategies: Once the information problem has been clearly defined, the individual brainstorms the possible sources and chooses the best ones such as books, e-resources (databases and journals).

Location and access: This involves locating information from a variety of sources such as books and e-resources and getting the information within them.

Use of information: After finding potentially useful resources, the individual reads, views and selects the relevant information that will be used to solve the problem at hand.

Synthesis: It involves organising the collected information into a relevant product such as an essay, a report or presentation.

Evaluation: Involves reviewing the final product and the information used to determine whether the information retrieved met the defined task

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