Introduction

The value of information is priceless as are the skills to use information.  Information literacy (IL) is a field of skills identified in six standards by the American Library Association’s Academic College and Research Libraries (ACRL) division taught at colleges and universities across America.  Teachers of these skills are college librarians, some trained teachers, some not.    Information literacy courses are taught in a variety of formats, one-shot classes or workshops to full one and three credit liberal arts courses in a variety of platforms:  distant learning, face-to-face, or blended courses where the teacher must be proficient in a variety of skills.