LMS Dean Mark Weber, President Carol A. Cartwright, Don Tolliver, and Provost Paul L. Gaston, participate in a ribbon-cutting ceremony to symbolize the grand opening of our new Information Commons

Information Literacy

What is Information Literacy?  Information Literacy is the ability to know when information is needed, and how to access, evaluate and use that information.

ACRL Standards. The Association of College and Research Libraries has developed 5 standards This is a link to another web sitefor Information Literacy with learning outcomes and performance indicators.

Information Literacy in Higher Education. There are many Accrediting Agencies, Universities and Higher Education Organizations that recognize Information Literacy.

Resources

ACRL Information Literacy Web Site This is a link to another web site

Assessment

Project SAILS This is a link to another web site (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills)

TRAILS This is a link to another web site (Assessment tool for grades 6-12)

Indiana University This is a link to another web site

ALA Assessment of Information Literacy This is a link to another web site