1. INFORMATION LITERACY
“To be information literate a person must be able to
recognize when information is needed and have the
ability to locate, evaluate and use effectively the
needed information.”
American Library Association 1989.

2. INFORMATION LITERACY
PROBLEMS:
● Increasing amount of information available.
● Increasing variety of information sources.
● How to filter information to best meet our needs.

3. INFORMATION LITERACY
POSSIBLE SOLUTION
● Teach people the skills for effective and efficient
information collection and skills for life-long learning
using the process of the
BIG SIX METHOD!
Developed by Michael Eisenberg & David Berkowitz.

4. INFORMATION LITERACY
THE BIG SIX METHOD
1. Task definition.
What is the problem?
What information is required?
2. Information-seeking strategies.
Range of possible resources.
Evaluate/prioritise resoucres.
3. Location and access.
Locate sources.
Find information within resource.

5. INFORMATION LITERACY
4. Use of information.
Engage with the source.
Extract information from the source.
5. Synthesis.
Organise information from multiple sources.
Present the information.
6. Evaluation.
Judge the product.
Judge the information problem-solving process.

6. INFORMATION LITERACY
BIG SIX METHOD
The process is not necessarily linear (steps done in
order) but all steps need to be completed.
SOURCE
http://uweconnect.extn.washington.edu/publicmbeinfolit

7. INFORMATION LITERACY
BIG SIX METHOD
The process is not necessarily linear (steps done in
order) but all steps need to be completed.
SOURCE
http://uweconnect.extn.washington.edu/publicmbeinfolit