Information Literacy Framework

When embedding information literacy skills development across programs and courses, it is also worth considering the interrelationship with digital literacy. Digital literacy refers to:

“Using digital technologies to achieve personal, study, and work-related goals. Digital literacy includes the ability to find and use information (otherwise known as information literacy) but goes beyond this to encompass communication, collaboration and teamwork, social awareness in the digital environment, understanding of e-safety and creation of new information; all underpinned by critical thinking and evaluation". 

(Open Universities, 2016).

Although the University has not yet adopted a digital literacy framework, there are several key cross institutional frameworks that can be used to scaffold students digital proficiency and productivity.

CAUL Digital Dexterity Framework.  The core components of the Digital Dexterity Framework build upon the capabilities encapsulated in JISC [below], recognizing the crucial interrelationship between digital literacy, information literacy, media literacy and data literacy as parts of the ‘puzzle.’

JISC’s Digital Capability Framework was launched in 2015 and comprises of six key elements for digital proficiency and productivity.

1. Digital proficiency and productivity (functional skills)
2. Information, data and media literacies (critical use)
3. Digital creation, problem solving and innovation (creative production)
4. Digital communication, collaboration and participation (participation)
5. Digital learning and development (development)
6. Digital identity and wellbeing (self-actualising)

Many Universities have adopted the JISC framework and tailored to their institutional context.

For more information on scaffolding digital literacies, contact your liaison librarian.