Information Literacy Standards

The student who is information literate          

            Standard 1:       accesses information efficiently and effectively.

            Standard 2:       evaluates information critically and competently.

            Standard 3:       Uses information accurately and creatively.

The student who is an independent learner

            Standard 4:       pursues information related to personal interests.

            Standard 5:       appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.       

Standard 6:       strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

The students who is socially responsible

            Standard 7:       Recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8:       Practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9:       Participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

From Information Standards for Student Learning, Chicago: American Library Association, 1998