20 years

1989-2009

2020 yearsyears

19891989--20092009

For the 21For the 21stst Century Century -- ““Mainstream information Mainstream information literacy practices and philosophy throughout literacy practices and philosophy throughout every sector of American society.every sector of American society.””

Dane Ward, M.L.S.,AssociateDean for Public Services Illinois State University

Dr. A."Christy" J. Wright, Reference Librarian/Adjunct Professor, Prince George's Community College

Dr. Christine Bruce, Professor, Queensland University of Technology

Kelly Denson, M.Ed.Senior Policy Analyst and Manager of Public Affairs, ETS

Francis J. Gallagher (Frank) M.A. Dir. Education & Media Literacy, Cable in the Classroom

Dr. Sharon A. Weiner, NFIL-V.P., Professor and W. Wayne Booker Chair in Information Literacy, Purdue University

Dr.Marianne Ryan Associate University Librarian, Northwestern University

Dr. Nancy P. Zimmerman Associate Dean/Academic Affairs, University of South Carolina

Lorna D. Jones, M.Ed. & M.B.A. Executive DirectorCommunity Vocational Services, Inc.

Dr. Lana W. Jackman, NFIL President, Principal, Mélange Information Services, Inc.

Professor Philip C. CandyProfessor Philip C. CandyDeputy ViceDeputy Vice--Chancellor (Global Learning)Chancellor (Global Learning)

University of Southern QueenslandUniversity of Southern QueenslandToowoombaToowoomba QueenslandQueensland 43504350

Australia Australia

ItsIts’’ OfficialOfficial

A Presidential A Presidential Proclamation!Proclamation!

President Obama President Obama establishes establishes

October, 2009October, 2009

““National National Information Information

Literacy Literacy Awareness Awareness

MonthMonth””

Alexandria Proclamation 2005Alexandria Proclamation 2005

Prague Declaration 2003Prague Declaration 2003

NFIL, UNESCO, and NCLIS coNFIL, UNESCO, and NCLIS co--sponsored two sponsored two international information literacy experts meeting in international information literacy experts meeting in Prague, resulting in the Prague Declaration and the Prague, resulting in the Prague Declaration and the Alexandria Proclamation.Alexandria Proclamation.

2008 - The National Council of Teachers of English included information literacy skills in its Framework for 21st Century Curriculum and Assessment

2000 - The American Association of Higher Education (AAHE) endorsed the ACRL information literacy college standards; one ofonly two times that AAHE endorsed a policy position.

2008 - The American Association of Community Colleges published a position statement on information literacy (http://www.aacc.nche.edu/About/Positions/Pages/ps05052008.aspx).

1999 -The American Association for Higher Education endorsed the ACRL Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.

2008 - The Higher Education Reauthorization Act of 2008 included information literacy as a necessary skill for teacher professional development.

1997-The National Education Association (NEA) made a commitment to embed information literacy in their teacher education initiatives.

2007 - UNESCO published Understanding Information Literacy: A Primer by Dr. F. Woody Horton, one of the conveners of the 2003 Prague and 2005 Alexandria conferences.

1993 - The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Higher Education became the first accreditation agency to promote this core skill as an essential undergraduate learning outcome.

2007 - Purdue University established the first endowed chair in information literacy, named for W. Wayne Booker, past Chief Financial Officer of Ford Motor Corporation.

1992-The ERIC education database (http://eric.ed.gov) began to use “information literacy” as a descriptor.

2004 - The Partnership for 21st Century Skills identifies information literacy as a key student learning outcome.

1991 - The Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development adopted a resolution demonstrating its commitment to the importance of information literacy.

• Information Literacy

• Lifelong Learning

•• Information LiteracyInformation Literacy

•• Lifelong LearningLifelong Learning

Source: National Forum on Information Literacy. (2003). The AlexSource: National Forum on Information Literacy. (2003). The Alexandria Proclamation http://www.infolit.org/2005.htmlandria Proclamation http://www.infolit.org/2005.html

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