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McNichols, S. (2015). Modeling information literacy for the classrooms of the future. Journal of Librarianship and Information Science, 47(4), 303-313. doi: 10.1177/0961000614526612.
Most models of information literacy were developed for 20th century modes of research and education. Old models view the information seeker as a consumer of information; the seeker evaluates and organizes it. Due to developments in technology, however, information seekers are now viewed as creators and originators of knowledge rather than consumers. There are no models yet that adequately explain the creation process. With schools beginning to have students develop web games and other educational technology, we need to adapt existing models to these new models of information literacy. One of the ways that we can do this is to look at the activities happening in the classroom around technology. We should also use the AASL’s standards for the 21st century learner as guidelines for our new models.
I think this article made some important points, such as the necessity to include terms like “creators” and “originators” in new information literacy models. These terms are included in the AASL’s standards, so we should consider them important for new models. The article also mentioned revising our ideas of linearity. Most information literacy models value a linear, progressive model. This is not always realistic since people often circle back during research. This is a good point and should be considered in the development of new models.
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