TerminologyWhat is Information Literacy??
Terminology
Web
sites on Information Literacy
Courses
in Information Literacy
DORIL:
Definitions of Information Literacy and Related Terms
From
the Directory of Online Resources for Information literacy
Some
of the major papers on the subject:
Information
Literacy Blueprint - Information Literacy Services
Prepared by: Christine Susan Bruce, Division of Information
Services, Griffith University, September 1994
Colorado
Information Literacy Guidelines from the Colorado Dept. of Education
“Among many other things, information
literate students are competent, independent learners. They know their
information needs and are capable of actively engaging in the world of ideas.
They are confident in their ability to solve problems. This page provides links
to Colorado's Model Information Literacy Guidelines, which in turn will help
prepare informationally literate students for the future they will have to face.
Employed properly, these guidelines provide all students with a process for
learning that is transferable among content areas -- and from the academic
environment to real life. “
Educom
Review: Information literacy as a Liberal Art
The
Seven Faces of Information Literacy in Higher Education
By Christine
Bruce. 1997
This paper
approaches information literacy based on how the users experience it.
…”Whilst
there is growing advocacy for information literacy in higher education,
comparatively little in known about how it is experienced by those who use
information. The various faces of information literacy described here are drawn
from the experience of higher educators in two Australian universities. They
provide a picture of information literacy that is very different from the lists
of skills and attributes that are usually found in literature on the subject.”
DORIL:
Papers and Presentations concerning Information Literacy
A table of papers, the author, and
where published or presented in reverse chronology.
A good way to see how the movement developed and who were the major
proponents.
Standards
and Guidelines
Information
Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education
“These
standards were reviewed by the ACRL Standards Committee and approved by the
Board of Directors of the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)
on January 18, 2000, at the Midwinter Meeting of the American Library
Association in San Antonio, Texas.
ACRL seeks endorsement and promulgation of these standards from professional and
accreditation associations in higher education. An Information Literacy
Standards Implementation Task Force will be charged to promote the use of the
standards in higher education.”
Includes:
Information Literacy In A Nutshell: Basic Information for Academic
Administrators and Faculty
“Information
Literacy in a Nutshell: Basic Information for Academic Administrators and
Faculty The following brief guide provides an introduction to the concept of
information literacy and model information literacy programs. It is designed
specifically for academic administrators and faculty. Each of the four sections
of the guide includes links to other web resources that provide additional
information.”
Web
sites on Information Literacy
University of
Southern Colorado
USC
Library: Faculty Information Literacy Page
includes:
Information
Literacy Links by Christine Bruce
Directory of
Online Resources for Information Literacy (DORIL)
Home page: some of the links are
included elsewhere on this site in appropriate categories.
ACRL's Information Literacy Page
Resources, standards, best practices and other resources from the Association of College and Research Libraries
From
York College Pennsylvania
“ Information
Literacy 101 is a central component of the core curriculum at York College
of PA. “
This homepage for Information Literacy 101 is a well-organized site that covers the elements of information literacy, much of it by providing links to other quality sites.