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Students who write essays on research topics in which no outside sources are cited and accuracy is treated as negotiable generally should not expect to receive good grades, especially in an information literacy course. However, asking students to do…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation, Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Allison Hosier
Resource Type(s): Publication
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This is a lesson plan, files, and assessment information for an upper level biology class. It is in two parts, finding genetic information online and citing images. It follows a flipped model with pre-class activities required. The…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Has Value, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Michelle Price
Resource Type(s): Assessment Material, Lesson Plan, Worksheet
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The University of the Western Cape has developed a set of graduate attributes that are based on the UWC vision and mission. This tutorial is based on six concepts that may be used to enhance such attributes. An understanding of these concepts will…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Shehaamah Mohamed
Resource Type(s): Tutorial
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Discovery tools are great at revealing the variety of sources available to researchers. This one-shot lesson plan makes use of discovery platform facets and features to show students the range of content available. Students will also explore and…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Rachel Scott
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Lesson Plan, Publication
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This chapter investigates the ACRL and WPA frameworks to discuss commonalities in how they approach appropriation of information in compositional contexts. The chapter presents two sample assignments and outlines a case study of a…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation, Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Rachel Scott
Resource Type(s): Assignment Prompt, Publication
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The Citations lesson is mapped to Information has Value and Scholarship as Conversation Frames. It discusses why citations are a foundation of scholarly communication and the basic components of a citation. Through infographics and videos, students…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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This assignment has students analyzing data presented in graphs, charts and infographics that are pre-selected by librarian and instructor based on how poorly the information is being presented through various outlets.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process, Information Has Value, Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: Spencer Brayton
Resource Type(s): Activity
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College & Research Libraries News article about using the Framework to make sense of local curricula as they relate to information literacy goals and outcomes. Also discusses the Framework in light of "developmental outcomes," i.e., outcomes…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Donna Witek
Resource Type(s): Curriculum Map, Learning Outcomes List, Practitioner Reflection, Publication
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Information Fallout is a narrative-based learning tool designed to introduce information literacy skills to students. It is based around attaining and using six “Info Tactics” that align to the six Framework concepts. Information Fallout is meant to…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Matt Lee
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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The Search Strategies lesson is mapped to the Searching as Strategic Exploration Frame and introduces the concept of strategic searching in order to use search tools more effectively. By understanding strategic searching techniques, students will be…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Question Authority lesson is mapped to the Authority is Constructed and Contextual Frame. The lesson introduces the concept of authority in the research process, that it is constructed and contextual, and that the authority sought changes…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Types of Information lesson is mapped to the Information Creation as a Process Frame and introduces various types of information in relation to typical research questions. Characteristics of information are discussed including what criteria can…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Scholarly Conversations lesson is mapped to the Scholarship as Conversation Frame and introduces the concept of scholarly conversations developing over time, and how to follow a scholarly conversation.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Access Matters lesson is mapped to the Information has Value Frame and introduces the concept of information access barriers and their consequences using the themes of Government, Research, and Well-Being.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Ask the Right Questions lesson is mapped to the Research as Inquiry and Searching as Strategic Exploration Frames and helps students learn how to determine the scope of their investigations by creating an appropriate research question. This…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Value of Information lesson is mapped to the Information has Value Frame and introduces the concept of information, including personal information, as a commodity which carries value and has a cost. This lesson introduces new ways of assessing…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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The Choosing Information paths lesson is mapped to the Information as Creation Process Frame and helps students learn to recognize that information may be perceived differently based on the format in which it is packaged. In this lesson, students…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Creation as Process
Contributor: New Literacies Alliance
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object, Tutorial
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This lesson plan template incorporates the ACRL Framework into the lesson planning workflow. Librarians identify which frame(s) the class will be covering prior to the creation of learning outcomes and activities. Assessment and reflection pieces…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Karleigh Knorr
Resource Type(s): Lesson Plan
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Evaluating a political news story presented in social media.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process, Information Has Value
Contributor: Spencer Brayton
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Assignment Prompt, Lesson Plan
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Rubric developed in collaboration with FYW faculty.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Spencer Brayton
Resource Type(s): Rubric
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An interdisciplinary group of faculty at Phoenix College revised the CSU-Chico CRAAP Test to include elements of the Framework. While some of the changes are subtle, there is now an additional "P" for Process.
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as Process
Contributor: Ann Roselle
Resource Type(s): Learning Object
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"Lisa Janicke Hinchliffe, Professor/Coordinator for Information Literacy Services and Instruction in the University Library at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, shares her views about the Framework for Information Literacy for Higher…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Lisa Hinchliffe
Resource Type(s): Professional Development Material, Publication
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Locally developed learning outcomes inspired by the framework and our institutional learning outcomes. These outcomes are the results of library-wide discussions and are scaffolded from orientation through the major. (Live link is recommended over…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Framework as a Whole
Contributor: Carolyn Caffrey Gardner
Resource Type(s): Learning Outcomes List
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Covering necessary information literacy topics in a traditional "one shot" session can be difficult. To address this challenge, a suite of interactive online modules were developed to provide active learning lessons on various information literacy…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry, Searching as Strategic Exploration
Contributor: Eric Kowalik
Resource Type(s): Activity, Assessment Material, Learning Object
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Students often feel like outsiders in their courses. Their professors speak a different "language" and have different values. If scholarship is a "Conversation," students need to grasp what forces and cultures drive scholars within a…
Information Literacy Frame(s) Addressed: Scholarship as Conversation
Contributor: William Badke
Resource Type(s): Slide Deck