The ACRL Framework

Definition

The Information Has Value frame refers to the understanding that information possesses several dimensions of value, including as a commodity, as a means of education, as a means to influence, and as a means of negotiating and understanding the world. The flow of information through systems of production and dissemination is impacted by legal, sociopolitical, and economic interests.

Possible Learning Objectives for Students

  • Students will recognize what constitutes plagiarism.
  • Students will be able to cite a source correctly and understand the reason for doing so.
  • Distinguish between plagiarism and copyright violations
  • Identify scholarly publication practices and their related implications for access to scholarly information
  • Identify why some groups/individuals may be underrepresented or systematically marginalized within the systems that produce and disseminate information
  • Student is willing to commit resources (time and/or $) to keeping current with research.
  • Students will be able to apply the four factors of fair use in order to determine the potential use of a copyrighted image in their work.
  • Students will be able to explain the value of citing sources in order to effectively use information sources in their writing.
  • Students will be able to evaluate a source using specific criteria in order to determine whether it meets their information need.