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Information Competency Course
Last update: April 19, 2006.
Information Competency (LIBRY 3)
Dr. Jun Wang, Coordinator of Bibliographic
Instruction
& Information Literacy.This course (LIBRY 3: Information
Competency) was developed based on Information Literacy
Competency Standards for Higher Education from the Association of College
and Research Libraries (ACRL) and the proposed revision of Title
5 Regulations on Information Competency (Item 5, Attachment 2) from
the
Consultation Council of California Community Colleges. It is aimed at
preparing students to become information literate citizens of the 21st
century.
According to the national standards from ACRL, an information literate person is capable of performing the following:
According to the national standards from ACRL, an information literate person is capable of performing the following:
- Determine the extent of information needed
- Access the needed information effectively and efficiently
- Evaluate information and its sources critically
- Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base
- Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose
- Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
- Access and use information ethically and legally
Information Competency is a
graduation requirement at California State University. LIBRY 3 is a
CSU-transferrable course, and it is currently going through the
articulation with the University of California.
Last update: April 19, 2006.
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