Information Literacy at FIU

 

An information literate person is able to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information."

-American Library Association
Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. Final Report.
(Chicago: American Library Association, 1989.)
A March 1998 Progress Report from the National Forum on Information Literacy (NFIL).

 

Information Literacy  Workshops

FIU Information Literacy Program

Information Literacy Resources

 

Information Literacy Workshops

Students - see types of instruction sessions available

Faculty - see descriptions of instruction sessions available for you to schedule as well as self-help options to suggest to your students

To schedule sessions for your classes, contact:

University Park:

Please contact Stephanie Brenenson 348-1843 or use an electronic form.

Biscayne Bay:

Please contact George Pearson 919-5721 or Lauren Christos 919-5396 or use an electronic form.

Workshops for faculty and/or departments, may be requested at any time and will be designed to fit your needs.

Back to top

FIU Information Literacy Program

Mission Statement

The FIU Libraries Information Literacy mission statement as well as the Instruction Mission Statement

Goals and Objectives

FIU Libraries Instruction Outcomes

The lower-division outcomes presented here are linked to specific courses. The upper-division outcomes function as a framework for designing and implementing effective programs within varying academic disciplines.

Information Literacy and Instruction Committee

History of Information Literacy at FIU

Back to top

Information Literacy Resources

Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education developed by the Association of College and Research Libraries

These standards are used nationwide as a model for university and college information literacy programs.

 

ACRL Best Practices Initiative: Characteristics of Programs of Information Literacy that Illustrate Best Practices

This working edition provides guidance on specific characteristics one would look to find in an information literacy program in a two-year and four-year institution.

Back to top