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State of
Alaska > Department of Education &
Early Development > Content Standards
LIBRARY/INFORMATION LITERACY
| A |
A student should understand how information and resources are organized. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- recognize that libraries use classification systems to organize, store, and provide access to information and resources;
- understand how library classification and subject heading systems work;
- understand how information in print, non-print, and electronic formats is organized and accessed;
- search for information and resources by author, title, subject, or keyword, as appropriate; and
- identify and use search strategies and terms that will produce successful results.
| B |
A student should understand and use research processes necessary to locate, evaluate, and communicate information and ideas. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- state a problem, question, or information need;
- consider the variety of available resources and determine which are most likely to be useful;
- access information;
- evaluate the validity, relevancy, currency, and accuracy of information;
- organize and use information to create a product; and
- evaluate the effectiveness of the product to communicate the intended message.
| C |
A student should recognize that being an independent reader, listener, and viewer of material in print, non-print, and
electronic formats will contribute to personal enjoyment and lifelong learning. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- read for pleasure and information;
- read, listen, and view a wide variety of literature and other creative expressions; and
- recognize and select materials appropriate to personal abilities and interests.
| D |
A student should be aware of the freedom to seek information and possess the confidence to pursue information needs beyond immediately available sources. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- know how to access information through local, national, and international sources in printed and electronic formats;
- recognize the importance of access to information and ideas in a democratic society;
- access information on local, state, national, and world cultures and issues;
- evaluate information representing diverse views in order to make informed decisions; and
- assimilate and understand how newly acquired information relates to oneself and others.
| E |
A student should understand ethical, legal, and social behavior with respect to informatioN resources. |
A student who meets the content standard should:
- use library materials and information resources responsibly;
- understand and respect the principles of intellectual freedom;
- understand and respect intellectual property rights and copyright laws; and
- develop and use citations and bibliographies.
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