What is information literacy?
Information literacy is the increasingly important constellation of skills that enable a student to:
Information literacy is a life-long skill. Being an information literate person is vital for success in college, in the workplace, and as a citizen!
The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) has defined a set of information literacy threshold concepts that serve as a framework for teaching information literacy skills:
1. Authority is constructed and contextual
2. Information creation as a process