Information Literacy

Information literacy is a concern in the information age and a life journey one has to take (Agosto, 2005).  The American Library Association‘s (ALA) Presidential Committee on Information Literacy Final Report stated “a person must be able to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to find, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.” Even though most people acquire enough knowledge to survive the day, but almost everybody should be information literate. Information literacy is important because of the overall advancement in knowledge, and the need to synthesize knowledge to generate new solution to emergent problems. Read the full research …