Writing and Research Resources at UMFK: Information Literacy

The definition of information literacy that library staff supports is one developed by the American Libraries Association in 2006. It states:

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."

See the Information Literacy standards adopted by Blake Library Staff:

• Short Version: Standards Only
• Partial Version: Standards and Performance Indicators
• Full Version: Standards, Performance Indicators, and Outcomes

NEW: Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (adopted by ACRL, January 2016)

Teaching tools for faculty:

• VALUE Rubric
• CORA: Community of Online Research Assignments
• CITL Workshop: Designing Research Paper Assignments: Alternatives to Research Papers

Useful sites on Information Literacy:

• ACRL standards, guidelines, and frameworks (Association of College and Research Libraries)
• Standards for Libraries in Higher Education
• Mariner Tutorials: Discusses research, evaluation of materials, citing sources, and plagiarism.