Literacy has many meanings depending on the perspective and context in which it is used.  Along with the mechanics of how to read, write, speak, view and listen, literacy involves the ability to understand and make meaning, communicate and use what has been read, written, spoken, viewed or heard. The term literacy is being applied to many different areas of information.  To be literate in today’s society, these skills and competencies need to occur across a range of platforms and delivery modes, not just traditional literacy.