Information LiteracyBasic - Level II
Standard One
ACRL Standards & Performance
Indicators / Learning Outcomes Addressed
Standard One is the foundation
on which the other
Standards will build.
Standard One = Know
The student must be able to identify these questions:
What is it you want to know?
What kind of information do you need?
How much information do you need?
Standard One = Know
This standard is divided into
4 performance indicators.
The basic concepts of these performance indicators
are:
Define and Articulate
Standard One = Know
1. The information literate student defines and
articulates the need for information.
Standard One = Know
Explore background sources to gain an initial
understanding of the topic.
Read up on the topic!
Standard One = Know
2. The information literate student identifies a
variety of types and formats of potential sources for
information.
Standard One = Know
Select appropriate resources in a variety of format
based on information need.
Books! Articles! Virtual! Video! News!
and More!
Standard One = Know
Select information on how the information is
generated,
organized, and disseminated.
Databases! Catalogs! Indexes! Web!
and More!
Standard One = Know
3. The information literate student considers the
costs and benefits of acquiring the needed
information.
Standard One = Know
Demonstrate a general knowledge of using login,
database, and loan services.
ILL! Databases! Collections! Periodicals!
Standard One = Know
4. The information literate student reevaluates the
nature and extent of the information need.
Standard One = Know
Reevaluate the nature and extent
of the information needed.
Gaining background knowledge will inspire deeper
understanding of the information needed.
Standard One = Know
The 4 Performance Indicator Outcomes
ACRL Outcome 1.D
Standard One = Know
Outcome Example:
Your students are having trouble defining
their research topic.
ACRL Outcome 1.D
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Define or modify the information need to achieve a
manageable focus.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Identify an initial question that might be too broad
or narrow, as well as one that is probably
manageable.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Explain his/her reasoning regarding the
manageability of a topic with reference to available
information sources.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Narrow a broad topic and broaden a narrow one by
modifying the scope or direction of the question.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Demonstrate an understanding of how the desired
end product (i.e., the required depth of investigation
and analysis) will play a role in determining the need
for information.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Use background information sources effectively to
gain an initial understanding of the topic.
Standard One = Know
Outcome 1.D asks the student to:
Consult with the course instructor and librarians to
develop a manageable focus for the topic.
Standard One = Know
Standard One = Know
Bibliography
"Information Literacy Resources | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit
"Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction: A Model Statement for Academic Librarians | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/objectivesinformation.
"Standard One | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/standards/stnd1.
"The Standards: Step-by-Step | Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL)." ALA | Home - American Library Association. http://www.ala.org/acrl/issues/infolit/standards/steps.
Compiled by: Denise Watts, MLS – Baptist College of Florida