Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

The Information Has Value frame refers to the understanding that information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. The flow of information through systems of production and dissemination is impacted by legal, sociopolitical, and economic interests.

Standard Five: The information literate student understands many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information and accesses and uses information ethically and legally.

From: Hovious, Amanda. “Alignment Charts for ACRL Standards and Proposed Framework.” Google Docs, January 23, 2015.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Wt5a2pYqblapfnSZoBBdo28EAgukUXbV0kdL5nSZ5UI/edit?usp=sharing.

• Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.

  Final document. Filed by the ACRL Board February 2, 2015
• Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education.

  ACRL blog on framework
• Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

  Previous standards. Approved by the ACRL January 18, 2000
• IL Framework Fundamentals

  A public Zotero group for articles on implementing the ACRL Framework.