Information Literacy Standards for Student
Learning
The student who
is information literate:
(1) accesses
information efficiently and
effectively.
(2) evaluates
information critically and competently.
(3) uses
information accurately and creatively.
The student who
is an independent learner is:
(4) information
literate and pursues information
related to
personal interests.
(5) information
literate and appreciates literature and other
creative
expressions of information.
(6) information
literate and strives for excellence in information
seeking and
knowledge generation.
The student who
contributes positively to the learning community
and
to society is
information literate and:
(7) recognizes
the importance of information to a democratic society.
(8) practices
ethical behavior in regard to information
and information
technology.
(9)
participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate
information.
“Information
Power” ALA. (1998)