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The following standards come from Information
Power, ©1998 American Library Association and Association
for Educational Communications and Technology.
The associated examples show how students can use information in literate,
independent and responsible ways.
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INFORMATION LITERACY
Standard 1: The student who is information literate accesses information
efficiently and effectively.
[ A school
library catalog | A public library
catalog ]
Standard 2: The student who is information literate evaluates information
critically and competently.
[ A
social issues gateway ]
Standard 3: The student who is information literate uses information
accurately and creatively.
[ A student poetry Web site
]
Teen Interest Web Site |
A Literature Gateway |
An Art Gateway |
Student Identified Web Sites |
INDEPENDENT LEARNING
Standard 4: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and pursues information related to personal interests.
[ A teen interest Web site
]
Standard 5: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
[ A literature gateway | An
art gateway ]
Standard 6: The student who is an independent learner is information
literate and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge
generation.
[ Internet Detectives
| Group project page ]
Voter Information Pamphlet |
Pro-Con Web Site Directory |
Acceptable Use Policy |
Group Project Page |
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.
[ Text of
a voter information pamphlet | Pro-con
Web site directory ]
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.
[ An acceptable
use policy ]
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.
[ Group project page
]