Values:

The Invisible ‘Ante’ in Information Literacy Learning?

Benjamin R. Harris

Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Texas

“…evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected

information into his or her knowledge base and value

system.”

ACRL Competency Standard 3

“…determines whether the knowledge has an impact on the

individual’s value system and takes steps to reconcile the

difference.”

ACRL Competency Standard 3, Indicators

“…investigate different points in the literature.”

“…determine whether to incorporate or reject the viewpoints considered.”

ACRL Competency Standard 3, Outcomes

Bloom’s Process of “Valuing”

Knowledge

Beliefs

Commitment

Comparing Standards

“Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine

value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of

the information.”

Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering (2006)

“…seeks differing viewpoints…and determines whether to

incorporate or reject the viewpoints encountered.”

Information Literacy Standards for Anthropology and Sociology Students (2008)

Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning

AASL 1998

Australian and New ZealandInformation Literacy Framework

2004

The information literate individual…

“identifies whether there are differing values that underpin new information or whether information has implications for personal values and beliefs.”

Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

The information literate individual…

“applies reasoning to determine whether to incorporate or reject viewpoints encountered.”

Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

The information literate individual…

“maintains an internally coherent set of values informed by knowledge and

experience.”

Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

Information Literacy and Values:

The Invisible Literature

2

Critical Theory and IL

Discourse Communities and IL

The Higher Order

The Options

Fold

Discard and Draw

Let It Ride

Play Out the Hand

Ante:

“a stake put up by the player before the draw”

OED

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