The document summarizes the results of an information literacy survey conducted with secondary school teachers, first-year polytechnic students, and polytechnic lecturers in Otago, New Zealand. The survey aimed to assess students' confidence and competence in various information literacy skills and examine expectations of these skills. Key findings included students reporting higher confidence than competence, and teachers having inflated views of students' skills compared to lecturers' expectations. Further analysis of the results could help align secondary and tertiary teaching of information literacy.

2. Information literacy survey Team members.. Dr Helen Anderson , National Curriculum Alignment Projects Manager, Manukau Institute of Technology Dale Bennett: CAP Manager Otago/ Otago Polytechnic Maurie Jackways , Principal, Mount Aspiring College Philip van Zijl , Library Manager, Bill Robertson Library Emma Bennett : Organisation Research Officer, Otago Polytechnic Vicki Darling: Senior Librarian, Bill Robertson Library Glynis Shields: Centre Manager National Library Dunedin.

10. Information Literacy skills assessed. Complete assignments to the overall communicated standard Not surveyed Presenting Evaluating Acknowledge sources used correctly Acknowledging Approp use Select and use information appropriately to answer assigned questions Using Selecting Evaluating Info Use key terms and concepts to search for relevant information Finding Searching Identify key terms and concepts for an assigned topic Deciding Understanding Explanation Info Lit skills

11. % Expectations of ‘Independent” student Info lit confidence/ competence. Deciding Understanding Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Presenting Evaluating Acknow/ Approp. Use Using Selecting Evaluating Finding/ Searching 43 87.9 58.8 59.3 45.7 Deciding Understanding Students’ own Competence Students’ own Confidence Polytechnic 1 st year Students Teachers Year 13 Students Teachers Year 12 Students

12. Expectations of “Independent” student Info lit confidence/ competence. Finding/ Searching Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Presenting Evaluating Acknow/Approp. Use Using Selecting Evaluating 29.8 78.5 39 65.6 45.2 Finding/ Searching 43 87.9 58.8 59.3 45.7 Deciding Understanding Students’ own Competence Students’ own Confidence Polytechnic 1 st year Students Teachers Year 13 Students Teachers Year 12 Students

13. Expectations of “Independent” student Info lit confidence/ competence Using/ Selecting/ Evaluating Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Not surveyed Presenting Evaluating Acknow/ Approp. Use 33.6 81.5 41.5 62.6 40.7 Using Selecting Evaluating 29.8 78.5 39 65.6 45.2 Finding/ Searching 43 87.9 58.8 59.3 45.7 Deciding Understanding Students’ own Competence Students’ own Confidence Polytech-nic 1 st year Students Teachers Year 13 Students Teachers Year 12 Students

14. Expectations of “Independent” student Info lit confidence/ competence Acknowledging/ Appropriate use . NS NS NS NS Not surveyed Presenting Evaluating 37.4 82.5 34.1 53.4 28.8 Acknow/ Approp. Use 33.6 81.5 41.5 62.6 40.7 Using Selecting Evaluating 29.8 78.5 39 65.6 45.2 Finding/ Searching 43 87.9 58.8 59.3 45.7 Deciding/ Understanding Students’ own Competence Students’ own Confidence Polytechnic 1 st year Students Teachers Year 13 Students Teachers Year 12 Students

17. Secondary DCE students Students’ Confidence vs. Ability with Information Literacy Skills 25.3% Reading citations Q19 99.0% 87.6% Ethical use of information Q18 Acknowledging / Appropriate Use 34.3% Evaluating information (Internet) Q20 90.0% 94.8% Scholarly journals Q16 Using / Selecting / Evaluating Information 39.4% Library catalogues Q21 57.7% Boolean operator ‘OR’ Q14 54.5% Boolean operator ‘AND’ Q13 21.4% Controlled vocabulary Q12 50.0% Scholarly journals Q11 68.7% Search indexes Q10 36.8% Library catalogues Q9 66.7% Databases Q8 95.0% Search engines Q7 41.7% Encyclopaedias Q6 91.0% 98.0% Periodicals Q5 Finding / Searching 73.7% Significant words Q3 97.0% 41.0% Significant words Q2 Deciding / Understanding Confidence of Students* % Correct Answers Variable Questions Theme