AASL Standards

INFORMATION POWER

The Nine Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

Excerpted from chapter 2, “Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning,” of Information power:  Building Partnerships for Learning.  Copyright © 1998 American Library Association and Association for Educational Communications and Technology.  ISBN 0-8389-3470-6.

 
Information Literacy

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

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

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.