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  1. Which framework replaced the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education in 2016?

    Answer: Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

    ACRL's Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education (2016) replaced the older competency standards and introduced six frames built around threshold concepts.

  2. What are the six frames in the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy?

    Answer: Authority is Constructed, Information Creation as Process, Information has Value, Research as Inquiry, Scholarship as Conversation, Searching as Strategic Exploration

    The six frames in the ACRL Framework are: Authority is Constructed and Contextual, Information Creation as a Process, Information Has Value, Research as Inquiry, Scholarship as Conversation, and Searching as Strategic Exploration.

  3. What is a 'threshold concept' as used in the ACRL Framework?

    Answer: A transformative idea that, once understood, fundamentally changes how a learner sees a discipline

    A threshold concept is a transformative, integrative, and often troublesome idea that, once grasped, changes a learner's understanding of a subject irreversibly.

  4. The AASL Standards for Learners (2018) are primarily designed for which audience?

    Answer: K–12 students and school librarians

    The American Association of School Librarians (AASL) Standards for Learners (2018) provide frameworks for K–12 information literacy instruction in school libraries.

  5. Which acronym describes a widely used checklist for evaluating source credibility?

    Answer: CRAAP

    The CRAAP test (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy, Purpose) is a widely taught framework for evaluating the credibility and reliability of information sources.

  6. What is 'lateral reading' as a fact-checking strategy?

    Answer: Opening new tabs to check what others say about a source rather than reading it deeply

    Lateral reading involves leaving a source to check what other credible sources say about it — a strategy used by professional fact-checkers to quickly assess credibility.