Transcript Information Competency

Information Competency
Also known as Information Literacy
Information Literacy Defined
(ACRL- Association of College and Research Libraries)
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Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring
individuals to:
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"recognize when information is needed and
have the ability to locate,
evaluate, and
use the needed information effectively and ethically."
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Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning.
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Information literacy is related to computer literacy (i.e.
information technology skills), but it is not just about
pointing, clicking, copying, pasting and printing
www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.cfm
An information literate individual is
able to:
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Determine the extent of information needed
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Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
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Evaluate information and its sources critically
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Incorporate selected information into one’s knowledge base
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Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
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Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the
use of information, and access and use information ethically and
legally
The Big6™ Skills
www.big6.com
Used primarily in K-12 settings
Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an
information problem... successful information problemsolving encompasses 6 stages…
the Big 6
www.big6.com/kids/3-6.htm
comparison: Big6 and ACRL standards
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Task Definition
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Define the information problem
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Identify information needed
Information Seeking Strategies
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Determine all possible sources
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Select the best sources
Location and Access
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Locate sources (intellectually and
physically)
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Find information within sources
Use of Information
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Engage (e.g., read, hear, view,
touch)
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Extract relevant information
Synthesis
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Organize from multiple sources
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Present the information
Evaluation
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Judge the product (effectiveness)
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Judge the process efficiency)
An information literate individual is able to:
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Determine the extent of information needed
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Access the needed information effectively and
efficiently
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Evaluate information and its sources critically
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Incorporate selected information into one’s
knowledge base
5.
Use information effectively to accomplish a
specific purpose
6.
Understand the economic, legal, and social
issues surrounding the use of information, and
access and use information ethically and legally
Bibliographic Instruction
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a primary focus of academic libraries and
school libraries (and some public libraries)
 Also known as information literacy instruction
Formal and informal teaching of information
literacy/competency and technology skills
 Library and research instruction sessions for classes
 One-to-one assistance (Reference desk, chat or e-mail)
 Credit classes (LIB 1)
 drop-in workshops (research, MLA Format)
 online tutorials
 handouts and user guides