Global information literacy standards and frameworks - implications for the reimagined India
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.34117/bjdv10n3-051Keywords:
information literacy, higher education, standards of information literacy, ACRL framework, digital environmentAbstract
The present paper is the outcome of the efforts to review the global scenario of information literacy standards and frameworks and its implications in reimaging Indian higher education in the digital environment. Several initiatives have been taken by the institutions at the global level all over the world in order to develop information literacy standards and frameworks. However, for the present study author has selected only major initiatives that are accepted and used by academic fraternity to create information literate citizens. While exploring studies on information literacy in Indian scenario author found that very frequently the topic has been researched by many researchers but not yet any standard or framework has been developed for information literacy in India. The author emphasizes the need to have uniform standards at the university level to conduct an information literacy program at all levels of higher education, in order to cater information needs of generation next in the digital environment. It will result in creating responsible information literate citizens even in a multidimensional digital environment.
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