Information literacy is the ability to access, evaluate, and use information from various sources effectively. It involves knowing how to find relevant and reliable information, critically assessing its quality and credibility, and properly attributing sources. Information literacy also entails being aware of the context and potential biases of information, understanding ethical considerations when using it, and being able to organize and apply information to solve problems and make informed decisions.
In 2000, the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) had devised and published a set of standards for information literacy in higher education . Librarians basically claimed information literacy for themselves, despite the difficulty everywhere of getting faculty to include them in lessons, or make room for those standards in curriculum. The standards have been modified into a set of Frameworks, but the challenge of trying to be the only one on campus teaching information literacy continues…because frankly, we aren’t. The Frameworks could, and should be used more as as assessment tool, but librarians cannot be solely responsible for ensuring that students know the various literacies of their profession.
I am one single, quiet, voice in the world of information literacy, but I feel that it is important to understand the faculty roll in the process.
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