Information Literacy: What the UC Libraries Are Doing

The purpose of this site is to link to information literacy resources; to provide an overview of information literacy activities on UC campuses; and to link to national, state, disciplinary and accreditation sites that provide additional context for initiatives on the UC campuses.

What is Information Literacy?

The University of California Libraries have not adopted a single, official definition of Information Literacy. In addition to the general links below, some UC campuses and groups have adopted their own definitions.

• Information Literacy in a Nutshell
• Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education

News

• Information Literacy in the Disciplines. New bibliography published by the ACRL Instruction Section, Teaching Methods Committee.
• ACRL Information Literacy Events and Announcements
• California Association of Research Libraries Events Calendar

Systemwide Groups and Resources that Address Information Literacy

• Heads of Public Services Information Literacy Common Interest Group (HOPS IL CIG)
  • The Google Generation. (2004 Report)
• Librarians' Association of the University of California (LAUC)
  • LAUC Information Literacy Task Force (discharged with 2003 final report)
  • Guest Opinion by E. Grassian Information Literacy: Wilder Makes (Some Right, But) Many Wrong Assumptions
• University Committee on Library
  • Resolution on Information Literacy (June 9, 2004)
• California Digital Library
  • Instructional Materials
    Adaptable instructional materials created by the California Digital Library, campus library staff, and external vendors.
  • DLINSTRUCT-L
    An unmoderated list valuable for UC employees to discuss instruction issues including best practices, opportunities for collaboration, and production of shareable materials.