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Information Literacy Competencies

1. Recognize and articulate an information need

2. Develop effective research strategies

3. Select and use information retrieval tools

4. Locate and retrieve information sources

5. Analyze and critically evaluate information

6. Organize and synthesize information

7. Use/apply information

8. Awareness/attitude about information, information communication, and technologies

Information Literacy
http://www.infolit.org/
The National Forum on Information Literacy defines information literacy and related terms.

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlissues/acrlinfolit/infolitoverview/introtoinfolit/introinfolit.htm
The Association of Colleges and Research Libraries provides an introduction to information literacy, along with a discussion of why it is important, who needs it and how to learn more about it.

http://bulldogs.tlu.edu/mdibble/doril/
The Directory of Online Resources for Information Literacy (DORIL) is intended to provide librarians and other educators with a comprehensive, up-to-date guide to a wide variety of informational resources available on the World Wide Web that relate to the concept of information literacy.



. Please send questions, suggestions or comments to Sharmila Pixy Ferris, Director of
Center for Teaching Excellence .