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Information Literacy Resources for Library and Museum Professionals

Information literacy is a set of skills that people need to find, understand, evaluate, and share information. You can use the resources on this site to plan information literacy programs and help community members build these critical skills.

Start your community’s journey to information literacy

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Information Literacy Topics

Information literacy affects many aspects of our everyday lives, including our health, our finances, and how we search for information online. Learn more about information literacy and explore helpful program planning resources.

Digital Literacy

Discover how you can help community members access credible information online — and find their way in our rapidly changing digital world. 


 

Financial Literacy

Find out how you can help community members spot scams, save for the future, and boost their financial wellbeing


 

Health Literacy

Learn how you can cultivate health literacy in your community — and help community members get the information they need to care for their health. 

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