Too much information By Nathan Cochrane. TheAge.com.au (November 11, 2003)
Report from Australia on the importance of information literacy and the difficulty under conditions of overload.
"Information literacy is viewed as a "prerequisite for participating effectively in the information society", according to the United Nations' Prague Declaration issued at the end of September. It is essential in reducing inequities, promoting tolerance and closing the digital divide, said the experts from 23 countries, including Australia, in a joint statement following talks in the Czech Republic. They suggested that information literacy should be given the same standing as the "Three-Rs"."