The three tiers of information literacy : a model for developing lifelong learning at a tertiary institution

The University of Otago Library has created a three-tiered model to develop transferable information literacy skills that support lifelong learning. These tiers are standards-based and consistent of traditional, user, education-based tours and classes (tier 1), a generic information literacy competency guide (tier 2), and the embedding of information literacy into academic curricula (tier 3)