Information Literacy ( IL ) is viewed as the ability to evaluate the quality and usefulness of the information found as well as the ability to locate and use the information in a variety of formats. ( Grassian & Kaplowitz, 2009, p.5 ) Grassian & Kaplowitz explain IL is ” a process, a skill set, a competence, an attitudinal or a personality trait, a set of abilities, a way to help people contribute positively to the learning community and to society, and a construct that is created by the ways in which a person interacts with information.” ( Grassian & Kaplowitz, 2009, p.5 ) The definition of IL by Grassian & Kaplowitz gives me another perspective on Information Literacy.

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Grassian, S. E., & Kaplowitz, R. J. (2009). Information Literacy Instruction : Theory and Practice (2nd ed.). New York : Neal-Schuman Publishers.