After further reading...I found another definition of information literacy that I like....from
Understanding Information Literacy by Barbara Humes...she said and I quote....
"The term information literacy, sometimes referred to as information
competency, is generally defined as the ability to access, evaluate, organize,
and use information from a variety of sources. Being information literate
requires knowing how to clearly define a subject or area of investigation;
select the appropriate terminology that expresses the concept or subject
under investigation; formulate a search strategy that takes into consideration
different sources of information and the variable ways that information
is organized; analyze the data collected for value, relevancy, quality,
and suitability; and subsequently turn information into knowledge (ALA
1989). This involves a deeper understanding of how and where to find information,
the ability to judge whether that information is meaningful, and ultimately,
how best that information can be incorporated to address the problem or
issue at hand."
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| WHAT we do not want our students to become..... |
When defining a terminology I prefer those who K.I.S.S.........Keep It Sweet and Simple....this one has the 5W components
what .......a set of skills
who.....to create information literate creatures...DEFINITELY not that dude in the pix.....
where.....a variety of sources
when....faced with a problem, research
why.......to be able to judge validity of
information, gain deeper understanding and
solve the problem at hand
and here is yet another definition i like because I can so relate to this....
When
shopping, you are faced with a vast array of choices. Think of all
the different stores and all of the different products and merchandise they
carry. How do we decide what store to go to and when we get there,
what we will buy? How do we decide we need to buy something in the
first place? For most people, the process of shopping is intuitive.
The process of library research is not. But how different are these
two processes really?
Looking for information
is very much like looking for a new car, CD, or
pair of jeans. We are bombarded with numerous decisions to make.
What are
we looking for? Where will we look? How will we look? Once we
find something, how do we determine if it meets ours needs and is good
quality?
(from http://www.mchenry.edu/library/tutorial/starttutorial.htm )
I love shopping...who doesn't......for someone who teaches in a school with 96% non English speakers...I am pretty sure they will understand this because SHOPPING is a universal language.....lol
