1. Values: The Invisible ‘Ante’ in Information Literacy Learning? Benjamin R. Harris Trinity University San Antonio, Texas

2. “…evaluates information and its sources critically and incorporates selected information into his or her knowledge base and value system.” ACRL Competency Standard 3

3. “…determines whether the knowledge has an impact on the individual’s value system and takes steps to reconcile the difference.” ACRL Competency Standard 3, Indicators

4. “…investigate different points in the literature.” “…determine whether to incorporate or reject the viewpoints considered.” ACRL Competency Standard 3, Outcomes

5. Bloom’s Process of “Valuing” Knowledge Beliefs Commitment

6. Comparing Standards

7. “Compares new knowledge with prior knowledge to determine value added, contradictions, or other unique characteristics of the information.” Information Literacy Standards for Science and Engineering (2006)

8. “…seeks differing viewpoints…and determines whether to incorporate or reject the viewpoints encountered.” Information Literacy Standards for Anthropology and Sociology Students (2008)

9. Information Literacy Standards for Student Learning AASL 1998

10. Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework 2004

11. The information literate individual… “identifies whether there are differing values that underpin new information or whether information has implications for personal values and beliefs.” Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

12. The information literate individual… “applies reasoning to determine whether to incorporate or reject viewpoints encountered.” Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

13. The information literate individual… “maintains an internally coherent set of values informed by knowledge and experience.” Australian and New Zealand Information Literacy Framework (2004)

14. Information Literacy and Values: The Invisible Literature

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16. Critical Theory and IL Discourse Communities and IL The Higher Order

17. The Options

18. Fold

19. Discard and Draw

20. Let It Ride

21. Play Out the Hand

22. Ante: “a stake put up by the player before the draw” OED

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