Information Literacy … equips individuals to take advantage of the opportunities inherent in the global information society. Information literacy should be a part of every students educational experience. ASCD (Association of Supervision and Curriculum Development) urges schools, colleges and universities to integrate information literacy programs into learning programs for all students. (Spitzer, Kathleen L., Eisenberg, Micchael B. & Lowe, Carrie A. (1998). Information Literacy: Essential Skills for the Information Age. Syracuse, NY: Syracuse University. p. 57.)
American Library Association Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning - Standards and Indicators
From Now On Articles:
Winning with Information Literacy
Forming an Information Literate School Community
Teaching Media Literacy in an Age of Edutainment
Kentucky Information Standards Documents The following documents provide information pertaining to competencies that are necessary for the Kentucky library media specialist to provide a quality library media program for students, teachers and others within the school community. (download these documents below)
Academic Expectations Supported by Information Literacy Skills
Domain of Knowledge
Student Benchmarks for Information Literacy
Know It All – KET
A thinking and research skills series with nine programs for classroom use and four professional development programs. The student programs introduce a four-step learning process for gathering, presenting, and evaluating information. The programs for teachers focus on introducing learning skills, collaborative teaching methods, and information literacy standards developed by the American Association of School Librarians and the Association for Educational Communications Technology.
Resource Guides for School Library Media Program Development
ALA Links on Information Literacy
Understanding Information Literacy
The term information literacy, sometimes referred to as information competency, is generally defined as the ability to access, evaluate, organize, and use information from a variety of sources.