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Permalink Reply by Jayshree Dave on November 23, 2010 at 17:37

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information." 1 Information literacy also is increasingly important in the contemporary environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information resources. Because of the escalating complexity of this environment, individuals are faced with diverse, abundant information choices in their academic studies, in the workplace, and in their personal lives. Information is available through libraries, community resources, special interest organizations, media, and the Internet and increasingly, information comes to individuals in unfiltered formats, raising questions about its authenticity, validity, and reliability. In addition, information is available through multiple media, including graphical, aural, and textual, and these pose new challenges for individuals in evaluating and understanding it. The uncertain quality and expanding quantity of information pose large challenges for society. The sheer abundance of information will not in itself create a more informed citizenry without a complementary cluster of abilities necessary to use information effectively.

Information literacy forms the basis for lifelong learning. It is common to all disciplines, to all learning environments, and to all levels of education. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become more self-directed, and assume greater control over their own learning. An information literate individual is able to:
� 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, and access and use information ethically and legally

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Permalink Reply by Parvez Ahmad on November 23, 2010 at 23:38

Dear Singh!!
Information Literacy is the ability to identify what kind of information is needed, how to information organized, and identify the best sources of information for specific need, locate those sources, evaluate the sources critically, and share that information. It is the knowledge of commonly used research techniques.


And much more information already has been provided by Kamal and Jayshree mam


Pvz

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