Welcome! This guide explains six threshold concepts in information literacy and how Seneca Libraries supports information literacy in the classroom. Contact your liaison librarian for more information about workshops or tutorials or go to the Information for Faculty page.
Definition: Information Literacy is defined as a "set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning." (ACRL 2016)
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Authority is Constructed and ContextualAuthority is constructed in a particular field and needs to be critically evaluated in that context. Learn more. |
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Searching as Strategic ExplorationSearching for information requires the use of multiple tools and evaluation of the results. Learn more. |
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Information Creation as ProcessResearch can be communicated in many formats. Learn more. |
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Scholarship as a ConversationScholarly conversations evolve and benefit from new insights, perspectives,and participants. Learn more. |
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Research as InquiryResearch is iterative and depends upon asking new questions. Learn more. |
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Information Has ValueThe creation and distribution of information are influenced by legal, social, and economic factors. Learn more. |
Acknowledgements and References
Association of College and Research Libraries. (2016). Framework for information literacy for higher education. Retrieved from http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework.
Thanks to Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library for permission to use and adapt:
Campbell University Wiggins Memorial Library. Adopt a Common Language: Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.lib.campbell.edu/information-fluency/framework
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