Dr. Marie Parnell Media Center/SWMHS

INFORMATION LITERACY

Standard 1     The student who is information literate accesses information efficiently and effectively.

Standard 2     The student who is information literate evaluates information critically and competently.

Standard 3     The student who is information literate uses information accurately and creatively.


INDEPENDENT LEARNING

Standard 4     The student who is an independent learner is information literate and pursues information
                        related to personal interests.

Standard 5     The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature
                        and other creative expressions of information.

Standard 6     The student who is an independent learner is information literate and appreciates literature
                        and strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.


SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

Standard 7     The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information
                        literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society.

Standard 8     The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information
                        literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

Standard 9     The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information
                        literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information. 


(Source:  Information Power: Building Partnerships for Learning.  American Library Association, Chicago, IL, 1998.)