Digital Literacy

Digital Literacy is the ability to use information and communication technologies to find, evaluate, create, and communicate information, requiring both cognitive and technical skills. (American Library Association)

A person with digital literacy skills:

• Possesses the variety of skills – technical and cognitive – required to find, understand, evaluate, create, and communicate digital information in a wide variety of formats;
• Is able to use diverse technologies appropriately and effectively to retrieve information, interpret results, and judge the quality of that information;
• Understands the relationship between technology, life-long learning, personal privacy, and stewardship of information;
• Uses these skills and the appropriate technology to communicate and collaborate with peers, colleagues, family, and on occasion, the general public; and
• Uses these skills to actively participate in civic society and contribute to a vibrant, informed, and engaged community.

Source: National Digital Inclusion Alliance

Digital Literacy Standards

We have partnered with Northstar Digital Literacy to provide online, self-guided assessment modules that will assess the ability of individuals to perform tasks based on these standards. Northstar's standards and modules cover the three categories below.

Digital Skills Resources