The Information Literacy Standards reinforce the relationship between school libraries and student learning.

Category I: Information Literacy

The student who is information literate...

• Standard 1: ...accesses information efficiently and effectively.
• Standard 2: ...evaluates information critically and competently.
• Standard 3: ...uses information accurately and creatively.
  

Category II: Independent Learning

The student who is an independent learner is information literate and...

• Standard 4: ...pursues information related to personal interests.          
• Standard 5: ...appreciates literature and other creative expressions of information.
• Standard 6: ...strives for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation.
  

Category III: Social Responsibility

 The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and...

• Standard 7: ...recognizes the importance of information to a demographic society.
• Standard 8: ...practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.
• Standard 9: ...participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.