information literacy standard 1 level 3
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InformationLiteracy
Standard One
ACRL Standards & Performance Indicators /
Learning Outcomes Addressed
Leve
l III
Intermediate
Standard One is the
foundation
on which the other
Standards will build.
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The student must be able to
identify these questions:
What is it you want to know?
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The student must be able to
identify these questions:
What is it you want to know?
What kind of information
do you need?
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The student must be able to
identify these questions:
What is it you want to know?
What kind of information
do you need?
How much information do you
need?
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This standard is divided into
4 performance indicators.
The basic concepts of these
performance indicators are:
Define and Articulate
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1. The information literate
student defines and
articulates the need for
information.
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Use background sources
relevant to specific disciplines
Consult with course instructor
and/or librarian to identify and
focus a research topic
Identify key concepts that
describe the information need
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2. The information literate
student identifies a variety
of types and formats of
potential sources for
information.
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Describe the difference
between the general and
the subject-specific
information sources
Distinguish the
characteristics of resources
for different audiences
(current vs. historical;
popular vs. scholarly)
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Explore subject-specific
information resources
Identify characteristics of
primary and secondary
sources
Explore raw data from
original research and
surveys
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3. The information literate
student considers the costs
and benefits of acquiring
the needed information.
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Demonstrate a general
knowledge to broaden the
information seeking
process beyond the local
resources in the library.
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4. The information literate
student reevaluates the
nature and extent of the
information need.
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Revise the scope of the
topic based on the amount
of information found.
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The 4 Performance
Indicator Outcomes
ACRL Outcome 1.D
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Outcome Example:
Your students are having
trouble defining their
research topic. This is
where the ACRL outcomes
become important.
ACRL Outcome 1.D
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Define or modify the
information need to achieve
a manageable focus.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Identify an initial question
that might be too broad or
narrow, as well as one that
is probably manageable.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Explain his/her reasoning
regarding the
manageability of a topic
with reference to available
information sources.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Narrow a broad topic and
broaden a narrow topic by
modifying the scope or
direction of the question.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Demonstrate an
understanding of how the
desired end product (i.e., the
required depth of
investigation and analysis)
will play a role in determining
the need for information.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Use background
information sources
effectively to gain an initial
understanding of the topic.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Consult with the course
instructor and librarians to
develop a manageable
focus for the topic.
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Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Bibliography
"Information Literacy Resources | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit
"Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction: A Model Statement for Academic Librarians | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/objectivesinformation.
"Standard One | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/standards/stnd1.
"The Standards: Step-by-Step | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/standards/steps.
Compiled by: Denise Watts, MLS – Baptist College of Florida
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