Information literacy skills are used for academic purposes, such as research papers and group presentations. They are used at work: the ability to find, evaluate, use and share information is an essential skill. They are also used in consumer decisions, for example which car or vacuum cleaner to buy, are crucial. Last but not least, they are used by informed citizens to fully participate in a democratic society through voting (Kenney, 2007). Information literacy is supposedly the basis for learning in the contemporary environment of continuous technological change. As information and communication technologies develop rapidly and the information environment becomes increasingly complex, educators are recognizing the need for students to engage with the information environment as part of their formal learning processes (Kenney, 2007 ). Computer literacy is critically important because the growing ocean of information in all formats is everywhere. Not all information is the same: some is authoritative, current, reliable, but other is partial, outdated, misleading and false. The amount of information available will continue to increase. Likewise, the types of technology used to access, manipulate, and create information will expand (Lauer & Yodanis, 2012). with an understanding of that topic. The Presidential Committee on Information Literacy (2009) provides another definition that information literacy knows how to learn. Information literacy is a critical element in many aspects of life. Indeed, as you might expect, information literacy has a decisive influence on sc...... middle of paper ......information literacy makes it a reality. References Kenney, Brian. (2007, July). Bringing data together: Sure, collaboration is good, but we need data and we need it now. School Library Journal, (53)7, 9(1).Lauer, S.R., & Yodanis, C.L. (2012, July). The International Social Inquiry Program (ISSP): A tool for teaching with an international perspective. Teaching Sociology, 32(3), 304.Outing, Steve. (2007, July). It's not easy to know who you can trust. Editor and publisher. Presidential Committee on Information Literacy. (2009, January 10). The importance of information literacy for individuals, businesses and citizens. Washington, DC Presidential Committee on Information Literacy: Final Report. (2009, January).Zabel, Diane. (2012, January). A reaction to “computer literacy and higher education.” Journal of Academic Librarianship, (30)1, 17(3).