Library Media & Technology Standards

Standard 1

Information Value

Determine the value and purpose of information

● Students recognize information as a product or service. ● Students understand information

as a means for education, influence, or entertainment. ● Students use information as a means

of discussing and understanding life-situations to make informed choices.

Standard 2

Information as Exploration

Know the scope of the task required to meet an information need

● Students identify and question information experts. ● Students explore information products

for non-academic, academic, or career goals. ● Students, as independent learners, seek

answers to their own questions.

Standard 3

Information Research as Inquiry

Pursue, study and investigate problems for new understandings

Students develop and refine questions to investigate a problem. ● Students use appropriate compute technology tools to access, retrieve, evaluate, and use information to create new knowledge across academic disciplines. ● Students apply an inquiry process for individual or collaborative research.

Standard 4

Information as Authority

Identify and evaluate information

● Students identify the expertise and credibility of the creators of an information resource.

● Students critically evaluate information resources based on information need and context

for which information is used.

Standard 5

Information format

Recognize and distinguish uses and limits of products

● Students use appropriate technology tools and other resources to organize information.

● Students assess the fit between an information product and a particular information need.

● Students apply digital citizenship guidelines for educational, social, and recreational

purposes.

Standard 6

Information as Conversation

Actively engages in non-academic, academic and professional conversations

● Students read and contribute to conversations at an appropriate contextual level. ● Students correctly

cite and refer to evidence from various print and digital sources to support conclusions. ● Students

speak, write, and interact as participants in a changing society