Paper presented during the PLAI-STRLC Regional Conference on Promoting Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning, September 25, 2006 at Capuchin Retreat Center, Lipa City, Batangas

1. Information Literacy: the 21st Century Skills * Corazon M. Nera Director of Libraries, Lyceum of the Philippines University Member , Board for Librarians, PRC *Paper presented during the PLAI-STRLC Regional Conference on Promoting Information Literacy for Lifelong Learning, September 25, 2006 at Capuchin Retreat Center, Lipa City, Batangas

4. 1. From Library Instruction to Information Literacy Library education User education Library orientation Resource Based Learning Bibliographic instruction Information Literacy Information Literacy Library instruction 21 st Century 1990’s (20 th Century) 1980’s

39. 7. National Standards for Information Literacy Standard 7. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and recognizes the importance of information to a democratic society. Standard 8. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and practices ethical behavior in regard to information and information technology.

40. 7. National Standards for Information Literacy Standard 9. The student who contributes positively to the learning community and to society is information literate and participates effectively in groups to pursue and generate information.