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Map of American Library Association (ALA) Core Competencies to the 21st Century Skills
| ALA Core Competencies | 21st Century Skills |
|---|---|
| Foundations of the Profession | Critical thinking and problem solving; Communication and collaboration; Creativity and innovation; Media literacy |
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Information Resources |
Information literacy; Information, communication and technology literacy;Critical thinking and problem solving; Cross disciplinary thinking; Initiative and self-direction |
| Organization of Recorded Knowledge and Information | Information literacy; Information, communication and technology literacy; Critical thinking and problem solving; Cross disciplinary thinking |
| Technological Knowledge and Skills | Information literacy; Information, communication and technology literacy; Critical thinking and problem solving; Cross disciplinary thinking; Visual literacy |
| Reference & User Services | Cross disciplinary thinking; Social and cross cultural skills; Initiative and self-direction; Flexibility and adaptability; Basic literacy |
| Research | Critical thinking and problem solving; Creativity and innovation; Information literacy; Initiative and self-direction; Visual literacy; Scientific and numerical literacy |
| CE & Lifelong Learning |
Information literacy; Information, communication and technology literacy; Cross disciplinary thinking; Social and cross cultural skills; Initiative and self-direction; Basic literacy |
| Administration & Management | Critical thinking and problem solving; Communication and collaboration; Leadership and responsibility; Productivity and accountability; Scientific and numerical literacy; Media literacy |
