National Information Literacy Standards

Prepared by the American Assoc. of School Librarians and the Assoc. for educational Communication and Technology. Information Power: Building Partnerships for learning. American Library Association, Chicago: Illinois, 1998.

Information Literacy

Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.
Standard 2:
The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.

Independent Learning

Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information related to personal interest.
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.

Social Responsibility

Standard 7: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.
Standard 8: The student who contributes positively to the learning community and society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
Standard 9: the student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.

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