TOP Assumptions 1. The information environment is too complex and is changing too rapidly to expect anyone to acquire information literacy skills without a planned, systematic, cumulative instructional program. Processes that worked for students and scholars in the past are not effective today. The most effective learning about library and information use is tied to a specific information need and is often discipline-specific. Users must learn critical thinking and research skills in their disciplines as preparation for a lifetime of changing information needs.
Users have different learning styles and acquire information in different ways.
The University of Iowa Libraries cannot reach all users nor can we meet all their training needs alone. Just like students, faculty and staff need to be continual learners. Users are able to think critically. They are able to evaluate and analyze problems and information and link information to problem solving. Users are able to determine the authenticity, accuracy and worth of information.