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Information Literacy

Information Literacy

Information Literacy

Information literacy is a survival skill in the Information Age. Instead of drowning in the abundance of information that floods their lives, information literate people know how to find, evaluate, and use information effectively to solve a particular problem or make a decision---whether the information they select comes from a computer, a book, a government agency, a film, or any number of other possible resources. Libraries, which provide a significant public access point to such information and usually at no cost, must play a key role in preparing people for the demands of today's information society. just as public libraries were once a means of education and a better life for many of the over 20 million immigrants of the late 1800s and early 1900s, they remain today as the potentially strongest and most far-reaching community resource for lifelong learning.

Citation:
"Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report", American Library Association, July 24, 2006
http://www.ala.org/acrl/publications/whitepapers/presidential (Accessed March 9, 2023)
Document ID: 106e5565-9ab9-ad94-8d9f-64962ebcde46

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