Information Literacy Standards
THE NINE INFORMATION LITERACY STANDARDS FOR STUDENT LEARNING
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 interests.
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 appreciates literature
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 to 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.
(Source: Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 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 interests.
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 appreciates literature
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 to 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.
(Source: Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning. American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 1998.)