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Literacy

Knowledge of, or competency in, a nonverbal method of sharing information or communicating, such as reading and writing, using computers, or locating information resources.

SEE ALSO Magazines • Associations on the Net

Sub-headings:

Computer Literacy
Understanding of what a computer is and how it can be used as a resource.
Functional Literacy
Reading and writing at a level that enables one to function successfully at certain levels of a society.
Information Literacy
Knowledge of how to locate, access, evaluate, and use information in today's society.

Resources in this category:

Global Volunteer Network
http://www.volunteer.org.nz/
Facilitates the placement of volunteers in international communities. Primarily focuses on collaboration with outreach programs, education, production, and conservation projects.

What is the IPL?

The Internet Public Library is a public library for the world wide web.
Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL!
Here are some of the partners in the IPL Consortium. A complete list is found on the IPL Consortium page.

The iSchool at Drexel Florida State University College of Information
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Graduate School of Library and Information Science Rutgers School of Communication and Information Studies University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Information and Library Science University of Pittsburgh School of Information Sciences
Syracuse University School of Information The University of Texas at Austin - School of Information The Information School - University of Washington

The Internet Public Library is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology,
with major support from the College of Information at Florida State University.

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