Technology Competencies

1. Defining Information Needs
2. Accessing Information Effectively and Efficiently
   • Selects among various technologies the most appropriate one for the task of extracting the needed information (e.g., copy/paste software functions, photocopier, scanner, audio/visual equipment, or exploratory instruments)
   • Creates a system for organizing the information
   • Uses various technologies to manage the information selected and organized
3. Evaluation and Critically Thinking about Information Sources
   • Utilizes computer and other technologies (e.g. spreadsheets, databases, multimedia, and audio or visual equipment) for studying the interaction of ideas and other phenomena
4. Presenting Results
   • Manipulates digital text, images, and data, as needed, transferring them from their original locations and formats to a new context
   • Chooses a communication medium and format that best supports the purposes of the product or performance and the intended audience
   • Uses a range of information technology applications in creating the product or performance
5. Understanding Information Issues
   • Identifies and discusses issues related to privacy and security in both the print and electronic environments
   • Participates in electronic discussions following accepted practices (e.g. "Netiquette")
   • Uses approved passwords and other forms of ID for access to information resources
   • Complies with institutional policies on access to information resources
   • Preserves the integrity of information resources, equipment, systems and facilities
   • Legally obtains, stores, and disseminates text, data, images, or sounds
   • Posts permission granted notices, as needed, for copyrighted material