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Information literacy resources

Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report
"To be information literate, a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy, Final Report, 1989 (see www.ala.org/acrl/publications/whitepapers/presidential)

Project Information Literacy
Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a nonprofit research institute that conducts national, ongoing studies on how adults find and use information as they progress through, and beyond, their higher education years and throughout adulthood.
Information Literacy (UNESCO)
Created by UNESCO Member States in 2001, IFAP provides a framework for international co-operation and partnerships aimed at building inclusive and sustainable Knowledge Societies.
A Progress Report on Information Literacy: An Update on the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report
A Progress Report on Information Literacy: An Update on the American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report
Global Media and Information Literacy Week 2022 (UNESCO)
UNESCO is the leading organization promoting media and information literacy. Media and information literacy empowers people to think critically about information and the use of digital tools. It helps people make informed choices about how they participate in peacebuilding, equality, freedom of expression, dialogue, access to information, and sustainable development.
Welcome to ALA's Literacy Clearinghouse.
This site brings together resources from across the American Library Association (ALA) and beyond that promote literacy across the lifespan.

Information Literacy Meeting of Experts- Prague, the Czech Republic, Sept 20-23, 2003
Report of a meeting sponsored by the US National Commission on Libraries and Information Science (NCLIS) and the National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL) with the support of the United Nations Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)." "December 2003." "Submitted by Cody Associates pursuant to Purchase Order No. ED-03-PO-2459 issued by the United States Commission on Libraries and Information Science." Includes bibliographical references.

Companion Document to the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education: Instruction for Educators
This Companion Document is designed to be implemented in the collaborative spaces created by librarians, education faculty, teacher education students, and practicing PK-12 teachers. The document can provide guideposts for librarians and inform their information literacy practices. It may serve to inspire library instruction in school of education classrooms as well as reference services for teacher education students.
[report] Recognizing information literacy as a discipline: Reflections on an ACRL 2023 panel discussion
Maybee, C., Kaufmann, K., Tucker, V., & Budd, J. (2023). Recognizing information literacy as a discipline: Reflections on an ACRL 2023 panel discussion. College & Research Libraries News, 84(10), 363. doi:https://doi.org/10.5860/crln.84.10.363