Check out the Association of College & Research Libraries Information Literacy Competency Standards for Higher Education.  It includes definitions, uses of the standards, performance indicators, outcomes, and more.

In light of the sheer amount of information available as well as the varying quality, formats, and types of information, the ultimate goal of this course is to increase your information literacy.

Information Literacy has been defined as being able to "recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the needed information."

This definition is closely related to the goals of LIB classes. Specifically, after completing LIB courses you will be able to:

• Understand the organization of information systems
• Recognize and articulate a research problem
• Develop appropriate and effective search strategies
• Select and use information retrieval tools
• Locate and retrieve information sources
• Analyze and critically evaluate information
• Organize and synthesize information
• Use and apply information effectively