Information Literacy-isn't it grand?

Definition of Information Literacy:
When we think of literacy, often the three R’s come to mind. This traditional foundation of literacy has been sufficient to both articulate and apply the skills used to gather information, sift, and then organize the information gathered. From the very basic to the complex this process was applicable to literacy as it was defined in its infancy.
Literacy has matured and branched out in to other mediums, other than text or dialogue. With a wide scope of constantly emerging ways for individuals to gain access to information and the large amount of data we encounter on a daily bases. A new definition is necessary for the term literacy.
We need to have a collective understanding of what literacy is, so that our society, our community, and each of us as individuals can obtain and utilize the vast amounts of information generated. And create new ideas that can better us as a global society, interconnected community, and progressive individuals.
The following is the definition of literacy, as I understand it in my current state.
The right and ability to access, scrutinize, evaluate, and organize information from any available mediums in order to responsible create, communicate and/or use newly formed ideas for the future development of oneself, community, and society. Literacy is the skill that provides each of us with the power to make change and survive on a micro and macro level.
As the mediums in which information changes, so shall the skills need to be literate. The foundation will stay the same, how each component of the foundation is employed and modified will change. Therefore, we must change the scope in which we view information regularly.
Adapted from:
-Serim, Ferdi. Information technology for learning: no school left behind; Janet Murray, editor. ; Serim; Big6 Associates, LLC, ; c2003.
-American Library Association. Retrieved July 09, 2007, from ALA Web site: http://www.ala.org/
-Developing Information Literacy Skills 17-304/504 sect. 201C Class discussion, July of 2007.