Informatio

n
Literacy
WHAT IS
INFORMATION?
GOOGLE
- facts provided or learned about something or someone.; what is conveyed or
represented by a particular arrangement or sequence of things.

MERRIAM
- the communication or reception of knowledge or intelligence

(1) : knowledge obtained from investigation, study, or instruction

(2) : INTELLIGENCE, NEWS

(3) : FACTS, DATA

WHAT IS literacy?
(MERRIAM)
-the quality or state of being literate

(1) : EDUCATED, CULTURED

literate executives

(2) : able to read and write

WHAT IS
INFORMATION
• It is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge.
• It involves recognizing when information is needed and being able to

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efficiently locate, accurately evaluate, effectively use, and clearly
communicate information in various formats.
• It refers to the ability to navigate the rapidly growing information
environment, which encompasses an increasing number of information
suppliers as well as the amount supplied, and includes bodies of
professional literature, popular media, libraries, the Internet, and much
more.
WHAT IS
INFORMATION
Increasingly, information is available in unfiltered

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formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity,
and reliability.

This abundance of information is of little help to those

who have not learned how to use it effectively.
WHAT IS
INFORMATION
Brink (2006) researched government organization, such as

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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
WHAT IS
INFORMATION
According to McTavish (2009), in order to increase and
maximize people's contributions to a healthy, democratic
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and pluralistic society and maintain a prosperous and
sustainable economy, governments and industries around
the world are challenging education systems to focus
people's attention on literacy.
 Five Components
Of
Information Literacy
To become
lifelong learners, we need
to know not just how to
learn, but how to teach
1. IDENTIFY
ourselves. We must acquire
the skills necessary to be
independent, self-directed
learners. An information
literate person should be
able to: The information literate student can identify
the nature and extent of information needed.
To become
lifelong learners, we need
to know not just how to
learn, but how to teach
2. find
ourselves. We must acquire
the skills necessary to be
independent, self-directed
learners. An information
literate person should be
able to: The information literate student can find
needed information effectively and
efficiently.
To become
lifelong learners, we need
to know not just how to
learn, but how to teach
3. EVALUATE
ourselves. We must acquire
the skills necessary to be
independent, self-directed
learners. An information
literate person should be
able to: The information literate student can
evaluate information and its sources
critically.
To become
lifelong learners, we need
to know not just how to
learn, but how to teach
4. APPLY
ourselves. We must acquire
the skills necessary to be
independent, self-directed
learners. An information
literate person should be
able to: The information literate student can apply
information effectively to accomplish a
specific purpose.
To become
lifelong learners, we need
to know not just how to
5. ACKNOWLEDGE
learn, but how to teach
ourselves. We must acquire
the skills necessary to be
independent, self-directed
learners. An information
literate person should be
able to: The information literate student can acknowledge
sources of information and the ethical, legal, and
socio-economic issues surrounding information.
 Importance of

Information Literacy
Information literacy is important for today’s learners, it

1. promotes problem solving approaches

and thinking skills – asking questions 3. forming
and seeking answers,
opinions

4. evaluating sources and making decisions

2. finding information, fostering successful learners,
Information literacy is important for today’s learners, it

5. effective contributors, 6. confident individuals and

responsible citizens.
 Stages/Elements
Of
Information Literacy
• Identifying/recognizing information needs

• Determining sources of information

• Locating or searching for information

• Analyzing and evaluating the quality of information

• Organizing, storing or archiving information

• Using information in an ethical, efficient and effective
way

• Creating and communicating new knowledge

• Discuss, in general, the stages/elements of information

literacy
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