"the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information to become independent life-long learners" - Commission on Colleges, Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS). Criteria for Accreditation. 10th ed. Dec. 1996. http://www.sacs.org/pub/coc/cri70.htm
"the abilities to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use, and communicate information in its various formats" - State University of New York (SUNY) Council of Library Directors. Information Literacy Initiative. 30 Sept. 1997. http://olis.sysadm.suny.edu/ili/final.htm
"a new liberal art that extends from knowing how to use computers and access information to critical reflection on the nature of information itself, its technical infrastructure, and its social, cultural and even philosophical context and impact" - Shapiro, Jeremy J. and Shelley K. Hughes. "Information Literacy as a Liberal Art". Educom Review. 3.2. Mar./Apr. 1996. http://www.educause.edu/pub/er/review/reviewarticles/31231.html
"the skills of information problem solving" - Wisconsin Educational Media Association (adopted by the National Forum for Information Literacy). Position Statement on Information Literacy. 1993. http://www.ala.org/aasl/positions/PS_infolit.html
"the ability to find, evaluate, use, and communicate information in all of its various formats" - Work Group on Information Competence, Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional Technology (CLRIT), California State University (CSU) system. Information Competence in the CSU: A Report. Dec. 1995. http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/InfoComp/definition.html
"the fusing or the integration of library literacy, computer literacy, media literacy, technological literacy, ethics, critical thinking, and communication skills" - Work Group on Information Competence, Commission on Learning Resources and Instructional Technology (CLRIT), California State University (CSU) system. Information Competence in the CSU: A Report. Dec. 1995. http://www.csupomona.edu/~library/InfoComp/definition.html
GED579 / GSA 591 - What we will emphasize in this course
1. Search Logic: Searching Indexes, Search Engines, and Full text databases effectively and
efficiently. This means understanding basic search logic, formats of research
results, and understanding the basic methodologies for narrowing or expanding your search.
- Keyword searching, Boolean searching, Weighted searching, Full Text
searching
2. Resource-based learning: Knowing the fundamental search tools and indexes within your professional studies. Choosing the "correct" search tools for the particular research task
3. Evaluating information sources and understanding how they are published. (Includes citing electronic sources)
4. Problem solving, brain storming, strategizing your research methods
5. Being literate (well read) on developments with search engines, Internet Technology, and online education. Understanding copyright, privacy, and censorship issues as they pertain to your professional work within the electronic environment.
6. Publishing research and disseminating information in an electronic media (in this class, web pages). This includes selection of organization, style, and content for your web site.