Standard Four
The information literate student, individually or as a member of a group, uses information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose.
Performance Indicators:
- The information literate student applies new and prior information to the planning and creation of a particular product or performance.
Outcomes Include:
- Organizes the content in a manner that supports the purposes and format of the product or performance (e.g. outlines, drafts, storyboards)
- Articulates knowledge and skills transferred from prior experiences to planning and creating the product or performance
- Integrates the new and prior information, including quotations and paraphrasings, in a manner that supports the purposes of the product or performance
- Manipulates digital text, images, and data, as needed, transferring them from their original locations and formats to a new context
- The information literate student revises the development process for the product or performance.
Outcomes Include:
- Maintains a journal or log of activities related to the information seeking, evaluating, and communicating process
- Reflects on past successes, failures, and alternative strategies
- The information literate student communicates the product or performance effectively to others.
Outcomes Include:
- Chooses a communication medium and format that best supports the purposes of the product or performance and the intended audience
- Uses a range of information technology applications in creating the product or performance
- Incorporates principles of design and communication
- Communicates clearly and with a style that supports the purposes of the intended audience
From the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards