Information Literacy
"Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning". (Taken from the ACARL Framework for Information Literacy Document available online at https://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework#introduction )
The ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.
The Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education was adopted by the ACRL in January 2016 as a new approach to teaching information literacy.
| FRAMES | KNOWLEDGE PRACTICES | DISPOSITIONS |
| Each frame consist of one threshold concept that is central to Information Literacy. | These are the abilities or skills that the learner develops as a result of understanding the concept. | The attitude and behaviors that are cultivated as a result of understanding the concepts and acquiring the practices. |
The ACRL Framework For Information Literacy for Higher Education
Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
Information Creation as a Process
Information Has Value
Research as Inquiry
Scholarship as Conversation
Searching as Strategic Exploration
Appendix 1: Implementing the Framework
Suggestions on How to Use the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education
Introduction for Faculty and Administrators
For Faculty: How to Use the Framework
For Administrators: How to Support the Framework
March 10, 2016. Professional Development.
Professional development session that Introduces the new ACRL Framework and provides an opportunity for discussion about pedagogy and the application of the framework to current library instruction.
This tutorial contains the activities that were completed in the Professional Development session.
The Presentation.
The session was held for University of Nebraska-Lincoln Library Faculty March 10th 2016.
