Library Science Information Literacy

Question 1

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

Accepted Answer

Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

Answer

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

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Answer

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

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

K–12 students and school librarians

Answer

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

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

CRAAP

Answer

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

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