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• publication in 2008 under the auspices of IFLA of the book
“Information Literacy: International Perspectives”, translated and
published also in Russian on the initiative of the Russian Committee
of the UNESCO Information for All Programme (3);
• holding an international expert group meeting on the development of
indicators of media and information literacy by UNESCO, UNESCO
Communication and Information Sector, and UNESCO Institute for
Statistics on 4-6 November, 2010 in Bangkok (Thailand).
A special place in advancing information literacy has the UNESCO Information
for All Programme. The essence of the Programme’s concept is the notion of
a world where each individual has access to information important to him
and possess necessary skills and ability to use information obtained to build
a better society. Information for All Programme raises the awareness of the
importance of information literacy for all and supports projects that promote
the development of information literacy skills.
The Strategic Plan of the UNESCO Information for All Programme for 2008–
2013 places information literacy among the Programme’s top priorities along
with information for development, information preservation, information
ethics, information accessibility (12). Interpretation of the “information
literacy” concept in this document is based on the special declaration adopted
on November 9, 2005 at the Alexandria Colloquium on Information Literacy
and Lifelong Learning and known as “Beacons of the Information Society: The
Alexandria Proclamation on Information Literacy and Lifelong Learning.” As
noted in the Alexandria Proclamation, “Information Literacy lies at the core of
lifelong learning. It empowers people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use
and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational
and educational goals. It is a basic human right in a digital world and promotes
social inclusion of all nations” (1).
According to the Alexandria Proclamation, information literacy:
• comprises the competencies to recognize information needs and to
locate, evaluate, apply and create information within cultural and
social contexts;
• is crucial to the competitive advantage of individuals, enterprises
(especially small and medium enterprises), regions and nations;
• provides the key to effective access, use and creation of content
to support economic development, education, health and human
services, and all other aspects of contemporary societies, and thereby
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