Information Literacy at UOW

Through a range of information literacy education programs, the Library's Information and Research Services team helps UOW students and staff learn how to:

• recognise the need for information and determines the nature and extent of the information needed
• find needed information effectively and efficiently
• critically evaluate information and the information seeking process
• manage information collected or generated
• apply prior and new information to construct new concepts or create new understandings
• use information with understanding and acknowledges cultural, ethical, economic, legal, and social issues surrounding the use of information
  (Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework 2004 - PDF 406K)

UOW Information Literacy Education Programs 

• ILIP
• Generic workshops
• Faculty applications
• Individual instruction
• Teach yourself tutorials and guides
• Academic Outreach
• Learning and Teaching Strategies
• Success stories

• Policies and documentation related to Information Literacy
• Current Information Literacy projects at UOW
• Development of Information Literacy at the University of Wollongong
• UOW Library staff Information Literacy presentations and publications
• Related web sites

Last reviewed: 11 February, 2008