Flourishing in an ocean of information

A futures vision for information literacy

Abstract

Over 50 years we have built a mature information literacy (IL) discipline through dedicated, innovative research and practice. Drawing on recent Australian referendum experience, I consider current challenges to expanding our contribution across society. These include limited government and public recognition of IL, its opaque image, fragmentation into separate literacies, and lack of a connective conceptual thread. Looking forward, to provoke fresh thinking and extend our disciplinary horizons, I present a personal vision of information literacy for wellbeing with individuals and communities flourishing in an ocean of information and a confluence of literacies, empowered by informed learning