'The Seven Faces of Information Literacy' was coined by 

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  1. Christini Susan Bruce
  2. SCONUL
  3. Steven Bob
  4. Annette Lamb

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  • The Seven Faces of Information Literacy-
    • Christine Susan Bruce developed the seven stages of Information Literacy in his journal "Seven Faces of Information Literacy" published in 1997.
    • The seven faces of Information Literacy developed by Bruce are"
      1. The IT Experience
      2. The information source's experience
      3. The information process experience
      4. The information control experience
      5. The knowledge construction experience
      6. The knowledge extension experience
      7. The wisdom experience

Additional Information

  • 8WS Model: This model was formulated by Annete Lamb in the 1990s.
  • SCONUL, 1999, introducing the Seven Pillars of Information Literacy.
    • The model has been adopted by librarians and teachers around the world as a means of helping them to deliver information skills to their learners.
    • Information Literacy is an umbrella term that encompasses concepts such as digital, visual, and media literacies, academic literacy, information handling, information skills, data curation, and data management. 
    • This model's seven pillars are represented as
      • Identity,
      • Scope,
      • Plan,
      • Gather,
      • Evaluate,
      • Present 
      • Manage
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