The ability to read, write, comprehend, and communicate effectively using writtenlanguage
Information Literacy
The ability to know when there is a need for more information and the ability to locate, evaluate, and use the right information according to that need
Media Literacy
The ability to critically consume, understand, analyze, evaluate, and produce any type of media
Technology Literacy
The ability to effectively use technology tools, incorporating information literacy
Authority Is Constructed and Contextual
The information literate individual is able to evaluate the legitimacy and credibility behind a piece of information
Creation as a Process
The information literate individual is able to evaluate not only the content of the information but also the process involved in creating this content
Information Has Value
The information literate realizes that even though information can be accessed for free, it has many forms of value
Types of information that have value
Consumer data
Research as Inquiry
The information literate respects and applies the research process
Scholarship as Conversation
This concept emphasizes the social component of information literacy