Monday, July 30, 2007

Information Literacy Tidbit.

Here is my definition of Information Literacy, complete with Sources:

Literacy is a set of learned abilities that enable a person to make critical judgments about accessible information and apply those judgments towards personal, community, and global development.

Resources:

United Nations Economic Commission for Africa. (2006). Announcement on the Sub-Saharan Africa High-Level Colloquium on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning. Retrieved July 11, 2007 from http://www.uneca.org/disd/events/2006/wsis-library/resources/Announcement%20on%20the%20Sub-Saharan%20Africa%20High-Level%20Colloquium%20on%20Information%20Literacy%20and%20Lifelong%20Learning.pdf

Developing Information Literacy Skills. (July 10-11, 2007). Class discussion.

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