American Library Assocation
Information Literacy Standards
Standard 3 The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.
The student who is information literate manages information skillfully and effectively in a variety of contexts. That student organizes and integrates information from a range of sources and formats in order to apply it to decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, and creative expression. The student communicates information and ideas for a variety of purposes, both scholarly and creative; to a range of audiences, both in school and beyond; and in print, non-print, and electronic formats. This Standard promotes the design and execution of authentic products that involve critical and creative thinking and that reflect real world situations. (From Information Power, 19)
The student who is information literate manages information skillfully and effectively in a variety of contexts. That student organizes and integrates information from a range of sources and formats in order to apply it to decision making, problem solving, critical thinking, and creative expression. The student communicates information and ideas for a variety of purposes, both scholarly and creative; to a range of audiences, both in school and beyond; and in print, non-print, and electronic formats. This Standard promotes the design and execution of authentic products that involve critical and creative thinking and that reflect real world situations. (From Information Power, 19)
- Indicator 1. Organizes information for practical application Students organize information to make sense of it and to present it most effectively to others. They understand their intended audience, the demands of the presentation format, and the essential ideas in the topic or issue being presented.
- Indicator 3. Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving Students develop stategies for thinking through and solving information problems by effectively synthesizing of appropriate information, new understandings, and conclusions drawn.
- Indicator 4. Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats Students select the format that most closely matches the needs of their intended audience, the requirements for visual or print representation, and the length of the presentation, and they match the format to the nature and complexity of ideas being presented.