About InformationLiteracy.gov
Informationliteracy.gov disseminates successful practices, tools, and programs related to financial, health, digital, and other information literacy subject areas. Focusing on resources and programs delivered locally, Informationliteracy.gov supports library and museum practitioners and community-based organizations across the country in their efforts to meet community needs and provide resources and trainings on these subjects.
Learn more about each section of InformationLiteracy.gov to help you make the most of this site.
About the Initiative
The Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2022 directed the Institute of Museum and Library Services to explore ways to improve information literacy within communities, including through the creation of this website, as well as establishing and leading an Information Literacy Taskforce (Taskforce) to develop guidance, instructional materials, and national strategies to improve information literacy skills within communities. To learn more about the Institute of Museum and Library Services visit https://imls.gov/.
About the Taskforce
The Taskforce includes representatives from the following Federal agencies:
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
- Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
- Institute of Museum and Library Services
- Library of Congress
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- National Institutes of Health
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
- National Telecommunications and Information Administration
- Social Security Administration
- U.S. Department of Education
- U.S. Department of State
- U.S. Department of Treasury
- U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
The agencies represented on the Taskforce have comprehensive and robust information literacy programs and/or federal financial assistance such as grants available to communities across the country. Taskforce members promote partnerships with grassroots organizations, academia, and community members to improve information literacy skills in communities. These critical skills include the ability for community members to find, evaluate, use, and create information as well as apply skillful judgement and decision-making to determine what they value, what is accurate, and what actions to take.