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Information Literacy at San Diego State University
Standards | Assessment | Incorporation into the Curriculum | Assignments | Additional Resources
What is Information Literacy?Information Literacy is a set of lifelong learning skills that expands far beyond the walls of the academic library. Some think of Information Literacy as how we interact with information or learning to learn. At a minimum, information literate individuals are fluent in 21st century information and technology skills, demonstrated by their ability to:
What's in a Name?Information Literacy is also frequently referred to as Information Competence, Information Literacy Competence, or, more recently, Information Fluency. Many discussions have taken place in librarianship over the semantics and linguistic implications of these terms; however, at present, each is essentially used interchangeably.
Graduating Lifelong LearnersGraduating information literate students requires close collaboration across campus. The Library welcomes feedback, questions, and collaboration opportunities from all faculty, staff, students, and administrators.For more information about Information Literacy, please contact your librarian liaison in the library, or the Information Literacy Librarian:
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