The Association of College and Research Libraries has created the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education. This document provides six frames, each outlining a threshold concept for information literacy. The conceptional nature of the document allows for flexibility in implementation across skill level and discipline. This document is the basis for Lincoln's ILO 2.
Read the full document here: http://www.ala.org/acrl/sites/ala.org.acrl/files/content/issues/infolit/framework1.pdf
Online there is a wealth of freely available information literacy teaching materials including: guides, tools, assignments, etc.
Here are a few sites to get you started:
Adapted from the Manhantanville College Library Libguide accessed October 2020.
These links provide Association of College and Research Libraries approved Information Literacy standards by discipline, field of study, or concept. These documents can be useful resources for gauging students information literacy for a discipline or concept and can be used to fashion a rubric. For the full list of Standards, Guidelines and Frameworks from the Association of College and Research Libraries, a division of the American Library Association go to http://www.ala.org/acrl/standards/standardsguidelinestopic.
If you would like your students to better their information literacy skills through pre-made modules you can use Ebsco's Learning Express. Learning Express provides self-guided tutorials through an array of college success skills, including Information Literacy and Research Skills. Access these materials below.
