“Information literacy is the 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.”
The MSU Libraries Teaching and Learning Unit incorportates these frames into our teaching.
Frames
- Authority is Constructed and Contextual
- Information Creation as a Process
- Information Has Value
- Research as Inquiry
- Scholarship as Conversation
- Searching as Strategic Exploration
Read more: http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/ilframework
Framework Curricula/Lesson Plans
- Project Cora: projectcora.org
- Framework Sandbox: sandbox.acrl.org
Local Expertise
- Teaching & Learning Librarians: lib.msu.edu/infolit/
- Research Basics Modules (short videos addressing some Framework concepts): libguides.lib.msu.edu/modules
