UCC Library seeks to support our users in developing digital and information literacies that will enable them to successfully live, learn and work in a rapidly changing digital society.
Our Digital & Information Literacy Framework (2025) consists of seven interlinked and mutually reinforcing elements. Each element is aligned to UCC’s connected curriculum and graduate attributes. The seven elements are informed by the overarching values: curiosity, reflection, integrity, and openness.
The Purpose of the framework is to:
Create opportunities to partner with academic and university colleagues, to align our offerings with curricula, and to support the integration of graduate attributes.
Provide a basis for partnership with students, to enable better understanding of their information behaviour and requirements, and to continuously improve our learning & teaching offerings.
Programme directors, module coordinators and other academic colleagues:
You can explore how to apply the framework and integrate digital & information literacies into your course by clicking here.
This includes our Framework Toolkit: a suite of potential learning outcomes we’ve devised for each of the framework elements. These can be selected and adapted to tailor the learning to the requirements of different student cohorts, programmes, and modules.
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Discovery - assess information needs and search for information effectively |
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Evaluation - critically appraising and evaluating information |
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Responsibility - engaging with information ethically and with integrity |
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Identity - managing online identity and wellbeing |
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Organisation - organising, managing, and preserving information and data |
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Creation - developing outputs and artefacts using digital tools and technology |
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Communication - disseminating and sharing information and research |
To discuss how the framework can be applied: please contact the Library Learning and Teaching Team: librarylearningteaching@ucc.ie
