Information Literacy

From The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) representing all university libraries in the UK and Ireland.

"The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Alvin Toffler

Read about Paul G. Zurkowski, he coined the phrase "information literacy."

"Project Information Literacy (PIL) is a large-scale, national study about early adults and their research habits, conducted in partnership with the University of Washington's iSchool."

November 1, 2010
Alison J. Head, Ph.D.,
Research Scientist in the University of Washington Information School
Michael B. Eisenberg, Ph.D.,
Dean Emeritus and Professor in the University of Washington Information School

December 4, 2013
Alison J. Head

Includes links to publications and presentations.

Framework for Success in Postsecondary Writing

This blog was created as a supplement to a paper presented at ACRL 2015, They’ve Found It. Can They Read It? Adding Academic Reading Strategies to Your IL Tookit.

See: Falling Short? College Learning and Career Success and Degree Qualifications Profile

The Chronicle of Higher Education. October 27, 2006.
http://chronicle.com Section: Information Technology Volume 53, Issue 10, Page A36.

Project SAILS (Standardized Assessment of Information Literacy Skills) Kent State University

see Assessment TRAILS for Grade 3 to Grade 12
T2C - Transitioning to College
see Assessment Project SAILS for Higher Education

Funded by the Institute for Museum and Library Services, in partnership with the ACRL Assessment Immersion Program, augmented by Waypoint Outcomes and located at Syracuse University's iSchool.

An Open Access Resource for faculty and librarians