ABSTRACT
In the 21st century information has become a major economic commodity and citizens have to be prepared for effective and productive information use from preschool through postsecondary education. Libraries and librarians can and should play a major role in educating people for effective and efficient information use through the teaching of information skills during all levels of education. In this chapter information literacy is defined and national standards for information skills teaching are presented to ensure information literacy is achieved during K-12 levels and in higher education. These standards are defined and their application is discussed. Librarians’ new role as instructors and partners in education in the United States is outlined in terms of preparing library users for productive information use. Global information literacy concerns are also described briefly in terms of academic libraries’ initiatives in other countries.
INTRODUCTION
