Information Literacy: UC Initiatives in Context

The following sites provide a broader context for UC initiatives in the areas of national standards, guidelines, and initiatives; state initiatives; regional accreditation standards; and disciplinary standards and publications.

National Standards, Guidelines and Initiatives

• Information Literacy. Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) .
  • Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy the Illustrate Best Practices: A Guideline
  • Objectives for Information Literacy Instruction: A Model Statement for Academic Librarians
  • Standards Toolkit

• Information and Communication Technology Literacy

California Initiatives

• Information Competency
  Detailed information on efforts in the California Community College and California State University systems.
• The California State University Information Competence Initiative

Regional Accreditation Standards

• Western Association of Schools and Colleges. 2001 Handbook of Accreditation (.pdf)
  “Baccalaureate programs engage students in an integrated course of study of sufficient breadth and depth to prepare them for work, citizenship, and a fulfilling life. These programs also ensure the development of core learning abilities and competencies including, but not limited to, college-level written and oral communication; college-level quantitative skills; information literacy; and the habit of critical analysis of data and argument.”

Information Literacy in the Disciplines

• Integrating Information Competence into the Disciplines (.doc)
  Bibliography published by the California State University, Office of the Chancellor, Information Competence Initiative. October, 2004.
• Information Literacy in the Disciplines. Published by the ACRL Instruction Section, Teaching Methods Committee.

Additional Resources

• OCLC White Paper on the Information Habits of College Students