Information Literacy Micro-Credential/Badge

Information about the UMS Informaiton Literacy Badge and how to earn it

Level 3 badge logoSkills Covered In Level 3

  • defining different types of authority
  • understanding the information need and its creation process
  • giving credit to original ideas
  • formulating questions for research
  • synthesizing gathered information
  • critically evaluating information
  • identifying appropriate sources and research tools for their information needs

To Earn The Level 3 Badge

You will need to: 

  • Have earned Level 1 and Level 2 Information Literacy badges
  • Apply your Level 2 training and skill development to an academic research project
  • Demonstrate competency in information research, source evaluation, citation, synthesis of information in a final product

Evidence

You will need to submit:

  • A final information product (e.g. research paper, presentation, poster, etc.) where your skills and competencies are assessed using the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) rubric
  • A reflection on your learning, application, skills, and competency development with respect to the research process

Evidence will be verified and approved by authorized UMS library staff.

Accessibility Statement
The University provides reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities upon request. Any person with a disability who needs accommodations for a workshop should contact UMA Libraries at uma.library@maine.edu to submit a request. Due to the lead-time needed to arrange certain accommodations, individuals should submit their request no later 1 week before the event.