Overview
"Information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. Legal and socioeconomic interests influence information production and dissemination." ACRL Framework
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities do the following:
Knowledge Practice 1
Give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation.
Finding and Citing Images: Responsible Use of Fashion Images- Molly Beestrum, Columbia College, 2017
Citing Online Images- Tim Lockman, Kishwaukee College, 2016
Increasing Engagement with Poll Everywhere- Larissa Garcia, Northern Illinois University, 2013
Creating Embedded Content- Cynthia Kremer, Benedictine University, 2014
Knowledge Practice 2
Understand that intellectual property is a legal and social construct that varies by culture.
Knowledge Practice 3
Articulate the purpose and distinguishing characteristics of copyright, fair use, open access, and the public domain.
Knowledge Practice 4
Understand how and why some individuals or groups of individuals may be underrepresented or systematically marginalized within the systems that produce and disseminate information.
Knowledge Practice 5
Recognize issues of access or lack of access to information sources.
Information Beyond College- Cathy Troupos and Josh Avery, Wheaton College, 2019
Knowledge Practice 6
Decide where and how their information is published.
Knowledge Practice 7
Understand how the commodification of their personal information and online interactions affects the information they receive and the information they produce or disseminate online.
Knowledge Practice 8
Make informed choices regarding their online actions in full awareness of issues related to privacy and the commodification of personal information.