"AASL’s Standards for the 21st-Century Learner are based on the constructionist theory of learning and contain nine underlying common beliefs.

 

– Reading is a window to the world.

– Inquiry provides a framework for learning.

– Ethical behavior in the use of information must be taught.

– Technology skills are crucial for future employment needs.

– Equitable access is a key component for education.

– The definition of information literacy has become more complex as resources and technologies have changed.

– The continuing expansion of information demands that all individuals acquire the thinking skills that will enable them to learn on their own. – Learning has a social context.

– School libraries are essential to the development of learning skills” (2007, 2–3).