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Information Literacies
"Information literacies" are the multiple literacies individuals may need to function effectively in the global information society.

As such these are distinct from the broad term "Information Literacy."

Definitions
The definition of literacy is "the ability to read and write." In practice many more skills are needed to locate, critically assess and make use of information. By extension, this now includes the ability to manage and interact with digital information in personal, shared and public domains.

Historically, "information literacy" has largely been seen from the relatively top-down, organisational viewpoint of library and information sciences. However the same term is also used to describe a generic "information literacy" skill.

"New Literacies" and "21st Century Skills"
Towards the end of 20th Century, literacy was redefined to include "new literacies" relating to the new skills needed in everyday experience. "Multiliteracies" recognised the multiplicity of literacies, which were often used in combination. "21st Century skills" frameworks link new literacies to wider life skills such as creativity, critical thinking, accountability.

What these approaches have in common is a focus on the multiple skills needed by individuals to navigate changing personal, professional and public "information landscapes".

Contemporary views

 * CILIP, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Practitioners, defines “information literacy” as "the ability to think critically and make balanced judgements about any information we find and use."
 * JISC, the Joint Information Systems Committee, refers to information literacy as one of six “digital capabilities,” seen as an interconnected group of elements centered on “ICT literacy”.
 * Mozilla groups digital and other literacies as “21st Century Skills“, a “broad set of knowledge, skills, habits and traits that are important to succeed in today's world”
 * UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization asserts information literacy as a “universal human right.”

Key information literacies
Because the term “Information Literacy” covers so much, it is useful to identify key contemporary “Information Literacies”. Each is both distinct and interrelated.


 * Critical Literacy
 * Computer Literacy
 * Copyright literacy
 * Data Literacy [ Note: Currently suggested for merge with Information Literacy ]
 * Digital Literacy [ Note: Article currently has multiple issues ]
 * Financial Literacy
 * Health Literacy
 * Internet literacy [ Note: Currently redirects to Digital Literacy ]
 * Library Literacy [ Note:  Currently redirects to Information Literacy ]
 * Media literacy
 * News Literacy
 * Open Literacy
 * Visual Literacy
 * Web Literacy [ Note: Article proposed for merge with Digital Literacy ]