ACRL Framework for Information Literacy Learning Goals
Authority is Constructed and Contextual
- Understand the value, sources and markers of authority in a variety of contexts
- Understand that traditional markers and sources of authority can exclude diverse ideas and perspectives
- Acknowledge that they may be authoritative in a particular area, and recognize the responsibilities entailed
- Can deploy credible sources appropriately in different rhetorical contexts
Information Creation is a Process
- Understand that Information is available in different formats
- Understand that Information creation is an iterative process
- Can articulate a rationale for their choices of information formats
Information Has Value
- Understand the basic protections offered by intellectual property laws and the exceptions to those protections
- Understand that third parties may use data from information interactions for profit, gain, or influence
- Understand the models of information distribution and how they affect access to it
Research as Inquiry
- Can determine the appropriate scope of inquiry and formulate research questions within it
- Can engage in strategic and open-minded exploration of information sources
- Can synthesize multiple sources and evaluate their impact on their research questions
Scholarship as Conversation
- Can identify and evaluate individual contributions to disciplinary knowledge and situate them in the larger field
- Value themselves as contributors to a meaningful conversation
- Can recognize and identify the ways authority privileges paths of the conversation
- Can articulate the ways in which ongoing conversations have contributed to the evolution of knowledge
Searching as Strategic Exploration
- Understand that the information search process is often nonlinear and iterative, requiring persistence and multiple attempts or, as new understanding is developed, recalculation and the pursuit of alternate information resources
- Know that exploration might involve assessing a range of information sources and formats for their relevance and value to the project
- Understand the organizational structure and function of different information systems
- Can identify interested individuals or organizations who might produce information about a topic and determine how to access that information