The role of Libraries in Information Literacy.

Where to start this subject.
My understanding of information literacy is to know when information is required, how to locate, access and evaluate the information that has been accessed. Once the information has been obtained, an information literate person knows how to apply and learn from the information that they have accessed.
The following is from a "Statement on Information Literacy for all Australians 2001"
"A thriving national and global culture, economy and democracy will be best advanced by people able to recognise their need for information and identy, locate, access, evaluate and apply the needed information." (http://www.alia.org.au/policies/)
Libraries are custodians of an extensive source of ways to access information. There are various types of libraries they are public, school, universities, medical and law. Many large organisations eg banks also have libraries The sources that libraries house are books, tapes, DVDs, maps, newspapers, magazines, periodicals which are made available for people to access free of charge. Computers are another service/facility that are available from libraries Public libraries are particularly great because they are available for people of all socio/economic backgrounds to have access to.
Because libraries have such a large volume and variety of sources available for accessing information under the one roof makes them a one stop shop for helping people to become information literate. Librarians play a vital role in making libraries successful as they can teach and assist people in accessing this information. Also by using blogs and twitter, library staff are able to let people know what is going on at their library, with the intention of keeping libraries relevant to an increasing electronic savvy population