An information literate person is able
to:
- •determine the nature and extent of
the information needed
- •access needed information
effectively and efficiently
- •evaluate information and its
sources critically and incorporate selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system
- •use information effectively to
accomplish a specific purpose
- •understand
many of the economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of
information and
accesses and uses information ethically and legally
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literate person is able to:
- •interpret, understand, and
appreciate the meaning of visual messages
- •communicate more effectively by
applying the basic principles and concepts of visual design
- •produce visual messages using
computers and other technologies
- •use visual thinking to
conceptualize solutions to problems
Christopherson, J. T. (1997). The growing need for
visual literacy at the university. Paper presented at Visionquest: Journeys Toward Visual
Literacy. 28th Annual Conference of the International Visual Literacy Association, Cheyenne, WY. (ERIC
Document Reproduction Service No. ED408963) Available at http://www.eric.ed.gov.
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