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Information Literacy Program

Goal	The goal of the University Libraries' Information Literacy Program is to help individuals learn how to locate, evaluate, and use information effectively through a variety of means and in collaboration with the teaching faculty.
Definition	The Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) defines information literacy as “the ability to locate, evaluate, and use information to become independent lifelong learners.”
Competency Standards	The library uses the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Competency Standards as a guide in helping students become information literate. An information literate individual is able to: Determine the extent of information needed Access the needed information effectively and efficiently Evaluate information and its sources critically Incorporate selected information into one's knowledge base Use information effectively to accomplish a specific purpose Understand the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information, and access and use information ethically and legally