What is Information Literacy?  It is hard to provide only one applicable definition. To me, it is more like an overarching concept. The concept describes the actions or steps an individual recognises and engages with to acquire information for a specific purpose. For example, you are reading a map to plan a road trip.

As I reflect on my first subject’s readings, I begin to clarify that not only is Information Literacy an integral component of a student being able to read and write, but it is so much more than that. Students need to navigate information and literacy to make meaning and become lifelong learners who can independently problem solve and apply their knowledge to real-world scenarios.

The concept of Information Literacy is fluid as the Information Landscape changes constantly. As a future Teacher Librarian, I need to be confident and knowledgeable to teach students how to apply a set of skills and competencies that will support higher learning and future employment.