Librarians collaborate with faculty to help students develop information literacy skills for coursework and lifelong learning. Information literacy is a core part of a liberal arts education. The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) Framework defines information literacy as the following:

Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning.

 It includes the following six frames: 

1. Authority Is Constructed and Contextual               
2. Information Creation as a Process
3. Information Has Value
4. Research as Inquiry
5. Scholarship as Conversation
6. Searching as Strategic Exploration

Our ongoing collaboration with the Rhetoric Department is an ideal partnership. 

We know your semester is packed, and information literacy is crucial for student success. As experts, we can seamlessly integrate this into your coursework. Early, foundational understanding of information literacy is vital, and working with Rhetoric faculty helps us achieve this in creative and engaging ways.