Information Literacy Competencies
Information Literacy competencies encompasses skills necessary to access and apply information.
Framework
The TIGER Informatics Competencies team has developed the following graphical frame model to illustrate the concepts included in the Information Literacy comptencies:
Source: http://www.nsula.edu/watson_library/shreve/curri_enhanct.ppt#270,32,Slide 32
Competencies
Information Literacy – Proposed: 1st three parts of our information literacy model
Identify information needed
- Scope/complexity (869, 878, 896, 1054, 900, 667, 629)
- Assess knowledge (782, 1009)
- Functionality (869, 1038)
- Critical thinking (956, 891, 1020, 126)
Find needed information
- Biomedical sources (190, 196, 990)
o glucometer
o hemodynamic monitor
o client monitoring systems
- Databases (763, 56, 631, 642, 745, 747)
o Micromedex
o article indexes
o library catalogues
o interlibrary loan
o institutional research library
o professional associations
- Search strategies (882, 634, 639, 640, 708, 363, 641, 667)
- Internet (1018, 883, 892, 708, 636, 979, 1002, 997, 984)
o clinical guidelines
o evidence-based practice
o literature search
o client support groups
- Intranet (910, 906)
- Navigate the information system (1033, 944, 645, 784, 912)
- Choose appropriate resources (643, 980, 897, 999, 937, 789, 1001)
Sources
Source file that identifies language for numbered competency
Numbered_Competencies.xls
Source file that identifies original source of competency
Competencies_revised011708_DD.xls
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