As the way in which the information is to be used is very much a consideration in this experience, information use forms the next level of awareness. Information technology is not an important feature of this experience. It is therefore located in the outer field of awareness. Essentially, information literacy is seen as the ability to confront novel situations, and to deal with those situations on the basis of being equipped with a process for finding and using the necessary information. The precise nature of the process, h owever, varies from person to person.
Information literacy is seen as controlling information.
In this experience information control is the focus of attention. Information organisation, in this context, is about storing information, usually documents, in a fashion which ensures easy retrieval. All the information is selected on the basis of its likely value for future use in research or teaching, for example. The primary concern of this conception is bringing resources under the controlling influence of the user. Information use, therefore, forms the second level of awareness.