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Ch01 - Introducing Information Literacy

Chapter 1 introduces information literacy, defining it as the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively. It highlights the importance of information literacy for academic success, everyday life, and professional development, as well as the competencies required in a digital environment. The chapter also discusses the origins of these literacies and provides review questions to assess understanding.

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Ch01 - Introducing Information Literacy

Chapter 1 introduces information literacy, defining it as the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, and use it effectively. It highlights the importance of information literacy for academic success, everyday life, and professional development, as well as the competencies required in a digital environment. The chapter also discusses the origins of these literacies and provides review questions to assess understanding.

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Chapter 1

Introducing information literacy

©2025
Contents
1. Introduction

2. Outcomes

3. What is Information Literacy?


4. Why is it Important to be Information Literate?
5. Competencies of an Information Literate Person in the Digital Environment
6. Where Do These Information Literacies Come From?
7. Review questions: assess understanding

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Introduction
Information literacy is crucial for navigating the
modern, information-driven world. It involves knowing
what information is needed, where to find it, how to
evaluate and use it effectively and how to store it so
you are able to easily find it again.

Watch the video on page 2 of the ePub for an


overview of the chapter.

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Outcomes

After reading this chapter, you should be able to answer the following questions:
• What is information literacy?

• What other literacies are important in the digital world?

• Why is it important to be information literate?

• What are the competencies of an information literate person?

• What are the theoretical models and frameworks for information and digital literacy
competencies?

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What do you think
information literacy
is?

Spend a few minutes writing down what you think


information literacy is. Discuss your answer with the
person sitting next to you.

Information Literacy: The ability to know when information is


needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate and use it once it has
been found.
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What is Information Competencies:
Literacy? • Information Literacy: The ability to know when information is
needed, where to find it, and how to evaluate and use it once it
The ability to recognise when has been found.
information is needed and to locate,
evaluate, and use the needed • Computer Literacy: The knowledge and skills to use
information effectively. computers and other computer-related technology effectively
and efficiently.
• Digital Literacy: Having the skills to find, evaluate, create, and
communicate information through digital technologies, such as
internet platforms, social media, and mobile devices.
• Media Literacy: The ability to use many types of media.

• AI Literacy: The ability to interact with and use artificial


intelligence (AI) responsibly and effectively.

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Why is it important to be information literate?
Information literacy is essential for academic success,
everyday life, and professional development. It helps
individuals make informed decisions and adapt to the
rapidly changing information landscape.

> Information literacy for your studies and research: think critically, solve problems and use a wide variety of
information sources and resources in your studies and research

> Information literacy for everyday life: improves the overall quality of your life

> Relationship between information literacy and lifelong learning: personal and professional development,
produce new ideas and directions for the future

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Competencies of an
information literate person in
the digital environment
> Recognise a need for information and determine the
extent of the information needed for making
decisions.
> Find the needed information effectively and
efficiently.
> Evaluate information and its sources critically.
> Incorporate selected information into their
knowledge base and use it to accomplish a specific
purpose.
> Understand the economic, legal, and social issues
surrounding the use of information.
> Access and use information ethically and legally.
> Communicate effectively in the digital environment
and create new ideas and products collaboratively.
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Where do these information
literacies come from?
The skills and competencies identified in this chapter
as being crucial for an information literate person
come from models and frameworks implemented in
information literacy programmes in various countries.

> Process models


> Frameworks

Digital and information literacy framework, Open University (UK)

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Review questions: assess understanding
• Why is it important to be information literate?
• Why is it important t be AI-literate?
• How can information literacy help you in your everyday work life and leisure activities?
• How is being information literate important for life-long learning?
• What are the characteristics of an information literate person?
• What are the characteristics of an AI-literate person?

See the recommended answers on page 8 of the ePub.

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