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Information literacy has been making strides toward the center of the American educational system—all because of its powerful and dynamic nature, which transcends from simple reading, writing, and computing, for learning and problem solving purposes. In other words, information literacy is the capacity of people to find needed information and use that information accordingly.
However, although the modern world has become a global society of information technology, the implementation of information and computer skills has also been sluggish. Penny Moore, PhD, educational research consultant and executive director of the International Association of School Librarianship, affirms that information technology has not been fully successful in laying the groundwork for students to face the digital age.
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Yet everybody should have the right to access information as a means to improve lives. From the overflowing information, individuals have to search for and find the right information to address varying needs, be it personal, social, or economic. With this, information-literate individuals should be able to do the following:
• Understand and put their problems in words to be able to recognize what information is needed.
• Get the information from identified, useful, and relevant sources, including people, government agencies, websites, and books.
• Verify the veracity of the information, such as knowing the distinction between a profit-making marketing pitch and authentic information.
• Assemble the information in such a way that they can be used correspondingly and create significant results.
For people not to drown in the sea of information, they need to be aware of ways to look systematically for the information they wish to get.
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Business maven and philanthropist Alex von Furstenberg helps the less fortunate gain access to information and education. This Facebook page shows updates on his philanthropic efforts.
