Information Literacy Standards
American Library Association. (2000)
 
 
Information power:The nine information literacy standards for Student Learning. [On-line].
Available: http://www.ala.org/aasl/ip_nine.html
 
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Information Literacy Standards
 
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 Standards
 
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 strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation
 
Social Responsibility Standards
 
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.
(AASL & AECT, 1998, p. 8-9)