Acquiring skills

In today's modern information society information literacy is a key qualification with increasing relevance. Information literacy can be divided into the following sub-competencies:

• Defining information needs
• Finding information
• Evaluating information
• Manging and presenting information

As part of our information literacy program - Information Expert Passport (IEP) - we offer library classes, workshops and e-learning materials at beginners', proficient and expert level. Each level covers the four sub-competencies of information literacy. Thus, you can learn relevant skills exactly when you need them.

The following figure provides an overview of our double award-winning program.

The diagram on the right shows the skills we teach at each level along the four information literacy sub-competencies. Click on the icon below the image for a larger view.

• Leaflet Becoming an Information Expert