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Information Literacy: Information Literacy Framework: Information Creation as a Process

Information literacy is the ability to recognize when information is needed, locate relevant information, evaluate its credibility, and use it effectively.

Creation

Core Idea:
Information is created through varied, iterative processes. Understanding how and why information is produced helps us evaluate its usefulness and credibility.

Key Knowledge Practices

Learners should:

  • Understand how different formats (e.g., blog, article, video) reflect different creation processes.
  • Match information products to specific needs.
  • Recognize how disciplines create and share knowledge differently.
  • Evaluate both the process and the product of information.

Dispositions

Learners are encouraged to:

  • Value the process behind information creation.
  • Accept that new formats (like AI-generated content) may be ambiguous in value.
  • Avoid judging credibility based solely on format.
  • Explore diverse ways of creating and sharing information.

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