Information Literacy: An International State of the Art

2 Standards, Rubrics, Best Practices and Accreditation
American Library Association /ACRL/STS Task Force on Information Literacy forScience and Technology. (2006). Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering/Technology. http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/infolitscitech.htm
American Library Association. (2000) Information Literacy Standards for HigherEducation. (Adopted on January 18, 2000 and jointly endorsed by American Library Association and the American Association for Higher Education).

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/standards.pdf

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/informationliteracycompetency.htm
American Association of School Libraries (AASL) and the Association ofEducational Communications and Technology (AECT). Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning. The AASL/AECT standards detail competencies for students in K-12.

http://www.ala.org/ala/aasl/aaslproftools/informationpower/InformationLiteracyStandards_final.pdf

Best Practices Initiative Institute for Information Literacy . (2003) Characteristicsof Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline.

http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlstandards/characteristics.htm

“The characteristics are primarily intended to help those who are interested in developing, assessing, and improving Information Literacy programs. This audience includes faculty, librarians, administrators, and technology professionals, as well as others involved in Information Literacy programming at a particular institution.”
Canadian Association for School Libraries. (2003) Achieving Information Literacy: Standards for School Libraries in Canada. http://www.cla.ca/casl/ailbook.html Retrieved Monday, April 9, 2007.
“It outlines standards for today’s Canadian School Libraries seeking to develop Information Literacy skills with their students. It is a practical publication geared towards ensuring that all Canadian children and youth have equal access to well-equipped school libraries and trained professionals from kindergarten to their graduation year. It is recommended for anyone seeking guidance on developing school library programs focussed on supporting students as they take their place in today's learning society.”
Checklist of Information Competencies for College Students was developed jointly by California State University and California Community College librarians. http://www.calstate.edu/ls/Checklist_may_05.doc

Information Competency in the California Community Colleges.

http://www.academicsenate.cc.ca.us/Publications/Papers/Info_competency.html

Information Literacy in Canada. http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/ilig/archives/standards/

Lisa Sloniowski blog Provides link to Ontario Council of Academic Vice Presidents (OCAV) Guidelines for University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations.

Ontario Council of Academic Vice Presidents.(2005). Guidelines for University Undergraduate Degree Level Expectations.

http://blog.uwinnipeg.ca/ilig/archives/Degree%20Level%20Expectations.OCAV.%20Jan30.06.doc

Ontario School Library Association.(1999) Information Studies: Kindergarten to grade 12. Toronto, Ontario

“A framework for learning Information Literacy at each level at school, including suggested achievement levels and ways in which Information Literacy education could be linked into other subjects in the curriculum. Three key areas are identified: inquiry and research; information technologies; information society.” http://www.accessola.org/action/positions/info_studies/

Inter-segmental Committee of the Academic Senates of the California CommunityColleges, the California State University, and the University of California. (2002) Academic Literacy: A Statement of Competencies Expected of Students Entering California's Public Colleges and Universities.

http://www.asccc.org/Publications/Papers/AcademicLiteracy/AcademicLiteracy.pdf

“This document reports what faculty from all three segments of California’s system of higher education think about their students’ ability to read, write, and think critically.”

Rubrics for Assessing Information Competence in the California State UniversityPrepared by the CSU Information Competence Initiative.

http://www.calstate.edu/ls/1_rubric.doc

What Do Accreditation Agencies Say About Information Literacy?

http://www.calstate.edu/LS/Accreditation1.doc This document compiled by Dr. Ilene Rockman, Manager of the Information Competence Initiative, The California State University System, Office of the Chancellor, summarizes and excerpts pertinent materials from regional and professional accreditation standards, November, 2003.