LibGuides: Information Literacy: What Is Information Literacy?

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Association of College & Research Libraries: Information Literacy Framework

Information Literacy at APU

Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning. (Association of College & Research Libraries, 2015)

Information Literacy at Azusa Pacific University:

During a course, students may develop information literacy by

Thinking critically to find, access, and engage appropriate resources
Identifying how information in this course’s discipline is produced and valued
Conducting quality research activities, even to create new knowledge
Participating ethically in this course’s community of learning

ACRL, http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework

Faculty Guide to InfoLit at APU
Azusa Pacific University has a subscription to Credo InfoLit. InfoLit provides high-quality, standards-aligned instructional materials on information literacy and critical thinking skills. They are ideal for supplementing and supporting classroom instruction, online teaching, or student remediation needs. Modules consist of videos, tutorials, and quizzes and can be integrated into your Canvas shell, or linked to directly (students are authenticated through the library proxy). Each lesson also includes a list of Student Learning Outcomes.
Designing Assignments
Constructing effective assignments is crucial in order for students to demonstrate information literacy competencies.
Assessing Assignments
The IL checklist provides proposed standards faculty can use to create an assessment tool of their own for their individual research assignment. You may use all or some of the following standards when evaluating student research. In evaluating student research, it is helpful to have a standard tool that allows the faculty member to compare students to the standard to determine their level of success in completing the research project.
ACRL Information Literacy Framework Visual Collages
The Framework is always a hot topic, and these posters, with their eye-catching colors, images, and icons, certainly help visualize and conceptualize something that can be confusing to faculty, student, and even librarians.
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https://librariandesignshare.org/2016/07/08/the-more-frames-the-better/

Association of College & Research Libraries: Information Literacy Framework

The ACRL Information Literacy Framework is organized into six frames, each consisting of a concept/standard essential to the information literacy process. An easy to understand summary of the 6 frames can be found at "How Information Works".

The Six(6) Frames:

Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Information Creation as a Process
Information Has Value
Research as Inquiry
Scholarship as Conversation
Searching as Strategic Exploration

Below is a user-friendly translation of the six frames. The function is restated for each frame and to demonstrate the interconnection between the concepts in the information literacy process which provides a step-by-step approach for conducting college-level research.

Step-by-Step:

State/Identify what is needed (Research as Inquiry)
Choose/Select resources (Information Creation as a Process)
Search available resources (Searching as Strategic Exploration)
Evaluate materials within the resources (Authority is Constructed and Contextual)
Synthesize the materials to solve a problem or create a product (Scholarship as Conversation)
Cite what is used (Information has Value)

Adapted from http://library.lasalle.edu/c.php?g=131004&p=856611