Lecture 1

INFORMATION LITERACY
CONCEPT OF INFORMATION LITERACY April 25, 2023
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• Introduction to IL

• Definition of Information Literacy (IL)

 

• Importance of IL

• Discover Methods of IL

• Specific Aspects of IL

• Categories and their Standards of IL

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INFORMATION LITERACY
According to the United States National Forum (NFIL) on
Information Literacy defines IL as

❖ “the ability to …

1. Know when there is a need for information,

2. To be able to identify, locate, evaluate,

3. Effectively use that information for the issue or

problem at hand.”
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 WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY?
A number of efforts have been made to better define the concept and
its relationship to other skills and forms of literacy.

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 THE IMPORTANCE OF IL
IL itself is emerging as a distinct skill set and a necessary key to
one’s social and economic well-being in an increasingly complex
information society.

● According to McTavish (2009), in order to increase and maximize

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 THE IMPORTANCE OF IL
• In Canada, because of a great focus on a supposed literacy

crisis, it has caused some alarm in some educational sectors.

❖ Brink (2006) researched government organization, such

as Human Resources and Skill Development Canada, claims that
almost half of working-age Canadians do not have the literacy
skills they need to meet the ever-increasing demands of modern
life.
CONCLUSION
• IL forms the basis for lifelong learning.

• It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments,

and to all levels of education.

• It enables learners to master content and extend their

investigations.

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• Learners become more self-directed.

• Learners assume greater control over their own learning.

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• In January of 2000, the IL Competency Standards for Higher Education were approved

and in February of 2004, the American Association for Higher Education and the
Council of Independent Colleges endorsed them.

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• Uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose. the information
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• Understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues

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 IN SHORT, IL MEANS…
• IL can no longer be defined without considering

technology literacy in order for individuals to function

in an information-rich, technology infused world.

• The National Higher Education Information and

Communication Technology (ICT) Initiative has

developed a definition of literacy for the 21st century
which combines cognitive and technical skills with an
ethical/legal understanding of information.
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• ICT proficiency is the ability to use digital technology,

communication tools, and/or networks to define an

information need, access, manage, integrate, and
evaluate information, create new information or
knowledge and be able to communicate this
information to others.
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• Learners will neither become information literate nor
communication technology literate overnight.

• Just as with speaking skills and writing skills, your abilities

will improve over time as you gain expertise in the topics
you choose to investigate.

• This process will give you practice in searching for,

selecting and evaluating the information you encounter and
will allow you to create new ideas, which you communicate
to others using a variety of technological tools.
IL SKILLS
• The skills that are required to be information
literate call for an understanding of:

• A need for information

• The resources available
• How to find information
• The need to evaluate results
• How to work with or exploit results
• Ethics and responsibility of use
• How to communicate or share your findings
• How to manage your findings
 WHY IS IL NEEDED FOR WORKERS?
• Workers must be able to gather, synthesize, interpret, and evaluate.

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DISCOVER METHOD OF IL
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• Define
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• Define what exactly are you looking for?
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• Different search terms may turn up very

different results.

• You may want to try different search strings

to find information that will help you.

• Keep your search string specific and you

will likely find usable information.

• A search string is a combination of keywords, truncation symbols, and boolean operators you enter into the search box of a library database or search engine.
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• It is best to use a variety of online resources.

• Do not just use commercial websites

• Besure to include research such as that found in

journal, magazine, and/or newspaper articles,
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• Most websites have copyright information

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• Youcan be charged with theft and or be charged with a civil

suit for monetary damages for stealing someone else’s words
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• Anybody can create and publish a website.

• It is important to verify sources.

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• Publish your information into a presentation or

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• How well did your search string work?

• Is the information you found current and up-to-date?

• Do you need to narrow your search topic further?

• Do you need to find more information?

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To conclude the DISCOVER method, the survival skills for the information age
as such:

• Finding information

• Decoding information

• Evaluating information

• Creating information

• Communicating information
SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
 SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
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The ability to understand and use the relevant

tools of current information technology

• Includes software, hardware, and multimedia

• May also include computer and network

applications, algorithms, data structures, and
network topologies and protocols
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Resource literacy:

• The ability to understand the form, format, location and

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access methods of information resources,

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• Especially “daily expanding networked information

resources”

• Includes knowledge of the classification and organization

of information resources
 SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
Social - structural literacy: relatedtosociety
• “The understanding on how information is socially
situated and produced”

• Understanding the social organizations and

institutions that produce and organize information

• Includes understanding the social mechanisms

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Research literacy:

• “ The IT-based tools relevant to the work

of today’s researcher and scholar.”

• May include things such as quantitative

analysis software, etc.

• Also means understanding the limits of

these tools.
SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
Publishing literacy:

• “The ability to format and publish research and

ideas electronically, in textual and multimedia
forms”

• “Writing is always shaped by its tools and its

audience”

• Computers and electronic networks have reshaped

what it means to write.
 SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
Emerging technology literacy:

• “The ability to ongoingly adapt to, understand,

evaluate and make use of the continually
emerging innovations in information
technology”

• Includes assessing the uses, benefits, and

drawbacks of these new technologies
SPECIFIC ASPECTS OF IL
Critical literacy:

• “The ability to evaluate critically the... strengths and

weaknesses, potentials and limits, benefits and
costs of information technologies”

• Includes … historical, cultural, sociopolitical, and

philosophical perspectives.
CATEGORIES AND THEIR
STANDARDS OF IL
CATEGORIES AND THEIR STANDARDS OF IL
A publication in collaboration with The American Association of School Librarians
lists 9 IL standards for Student Learning, divided into 3 categories:

1) Information literacy

2) Independent learning

3) Social Responsibility
CATEGORIES AND THEIR STANDARDS OF IL
Information Literacy:

1. Ability to access information efficiently

and effectively

2. Ability to evaluate information critically

and competently

3. Ability to use information accurately and

creatively
 CATEGORIES AND THEIR STANDARDS OF IL
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4. Pursual of information related to one’s
personal interests

5. Appreciation of literature and other

creative expressions of information

6. Strives for excellence in information

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7. Recognition of the importance of information to
a democratic society

8. Ethical behavior with regard to information and

information technology

9. Effective participation in groups to pursue and

generate information
 THE PURPOSE OF GETTING
BACKGROUND INFORMATION IS:
● To give you an overview of the topics as a whole

* ● To alert you to the key issues and controversies

● To provide you with a sense of how the topic area relates to other topics

● To introduce you to the specialized vocabulary relating to the topic

 SPECIALIZED WEBSITE AND
ENCYCLOPEDIAS:
❖ Have articles that are on specific topics within a particular area

❖ The articles are written by experts in the field

❖ The articles provide bibliographies that list other sources on the same topic

❖ The articles typically contain cross-references to other related topics

❖ Provide an introduction to specialized vocabulary

 LITERACIES FOR THE
INFORMATION AGE
• A single current newspaper contains more written and visual information than the

average person in the 17th century was likely to come across in their entire lifetime.
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