"Information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. Legal and socioeconomic interests influence information production and dissemination." ACRL Framework
Learners who are developing their information literate abilities do the following:
Give credit to the original ideas of others through proper attribution and citation.
Finding and Citing Images: Responsible Use of Fashion Images- Molly Beestrum, Columbia College, 2017
Citing Online Images- Tim Lockman, Kishwaukee College, 2016
Increasing Engagement with Poll Everywhere- Larissa Garcia, Northern Illinois University, 2013
Creating Embedded Content- Cynthia Kremer, Benedictine University, 2014
Understand that intellectual property is a legal and social construct that varies by culture.
Articulate the purpose and distinguishing characteristics of copyright, fair use, open access, and the public domain.
Understand how and why some individuals or groups of individuals may be underrepresented or systematically marginalized within the systems that produce and disseminate information.
Recognize issues of access or lack of access to information sources.
Information Beyond College- Cathy Troupos and Josh Avery, Wheaton College, 2019
Decide where and how their information is published.
Understand how the commodification of their personal information and online interactions affects the information they receive and the information they produce or disseminate online.
Make informed choices regarding their online actions in full awareness of issues related to privacy and the commodification of personal information.