What does information literacy mean?

Information literacy is a comprehensive concept with broad meanings, which refers to people's ability to determine, search, evaluate, organize and effectively produce, use and exchange information by using the network and various software tools to solve practical problems or create information. Information literacy includes four aspects: information consciousness, information knowledge, information ability and information morality.

information consciousness: refers to the information sensitivity of people, which is a psychological state in which people consciously and spontaneously identify, obtain and use information in production and life. People with good information literacy can keenly perceive the changes of information and have unique insight and judgment on information.

information knowledge: it is the knowledge related to information technology that people should master and possess in order to obtain and use information. This includes modern communication technology, computer technology, network technology, database technology, multimedia technology and so on.

information ability: refers to the ability to use information technology to solve practical problems or create information. This includes mastering the ability to use computer operating systems, commonly used tools and software, and the ability to use modern information infrastructure such as the Internet. People with good information literacy can effectively acquire, evaluate, process and use information and apply it to real life and work.

information ethics: refers to the moral norms and codes of conduct that should be followed in information activities. This includes respecting intellectual property rights, protecting personal privacy, and observing information security regulations. People with good information literacy should have noble information ethics, do not produce or disseminate bad information, and do not infringe upon the legitimate rights and interests of others.