Title: Values: The Invisible
1ValuesThe Invisible Ante in Information
Literacy Learning?Benjamin R. Harris
Trinity UniversitySan Antonio, Texas
2evaluates information and its sources
critically and incorporates selected information
into his or her knowledge base and value
system.ACRL Competency Standard 3
3determines whether the knowledge has an impact
on the individuals value system and takes steps
to reconcile the difference.ACRL Competency
Standard 3, Indicators
4investigate different points in the
literature.determine whether to incorporate
or reject the viewpoints considered.ACRL
Competency Standard 3, Outcomes
5Blooms Process of Valuing
Knowledge
Beliefs
Commitment
6Comparing Standards
7Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to
determine value added, contradictions, or other
unique characteristics of the information.Infor
mation Literacy Standards for Science and
Engineering (2006)
8seeks differing viewpointsand determines
whether to incorporate or reject the viewpoints
encountered.Information Literacy Standards for
Anthropology and Sociology Students (2008)
9Information Literacy Standards for Student
LearningAASL 1998
10Australian and New ZealandInformation Literacy
Framework2004
11The information literate individual identifies
whether there are differing values that
underpin new information or whether information
has implications for personal values and
beliefs. Australian and New Zealand
Information Literacy Framework (2004)
12The information literate individual applies
reasoning to determine whether to incorporate or
reject viewpoints encountered. Australian
and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework
(2004)
13The information literate individual maintains
an internally coherent set of values informed by
knowledge and experience. Australian and New
Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)
14Information Literacy and ValuesThe Invisible
Literature
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16Critical Theory and ILDiscourse Communities and
IL The Higher Order
17The Options
18Fold
19Discard and Draw
20Let It Ride
21Play Out the Hand
22Antea stake put up by the player before the
drawOED
23?