Daniel J. Boorstin, Quoted in: New York Times, 8 Jul 1983.
Gamarekian, Barbara. "Working Profile; Helping the Library of Congress Fulfill its Mission." New York Times 8 July 1983: n. pag. New York Times. Web. 13 July 2010.
Daniel Boorstin was a University of Chicago historian and one-time Librarian of Congress.
According to the American Library Association, "Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to 'recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.'"
Further, as academic libraries, Madison College Libraries are committed to moving students toward the Association of College & Research Libraries' new 'Framework for Information Literacy', adopted in January of 2016 by the ACRL Board.
In the below diagram, you will notice that to be truly 'information literate' requires that you simultaneously develop:
Coonan, E., & Jane, S. (2014, April 29). "My dolly’s bigger than your dolly”, or, Why our labels no longer matter. Retrieved April 29, 2016, from https://librariangoddess.wordpress.com/2014/04/29/my-dollys-bigger/