Framework for Information Literacy for Higher Education

Information has Value

Information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. Legal and socioeconomic interests influence information production and dissemination.

 

Information has Value: Knowledge Practices and Dispositions

Questions to Ask Yourself

What is the purpose of this information?

Who can access this information?

How was this information created?

 

How long did it take to create this information?

Did someone have to pay to access this information?

 

What value do you put on your own work?

 

How do you want others to value or access your work?