Mission Statement: 

The mission of the GHC Information Competency Program is to create a curriculum-wide culture of information competency among students, which will be demonstrated through writing or other modes of communication. 

Definition: 

Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information.*

Outcomes:  

• The student will determine the nature and extent of information needed.*
   
• The student will access the needed information effectively and efficiently.*
   
• The student will evaluate information and its sources critically.*
   
• The student will demonstrate his/her information competency through writing or other modes of communication.

*Definition and Outcomes adopted from the ACRL (Association of College & Research Libraries) standards of information literacy.