The hot topic among librarians as well as educators everywhere is the notion of "21st Century Literacy" and defining the skills that students need to function, succeed and be creative in this new century. The curriculum at our school fully supports the expansion of this new definition of "literacy" and here are some useful links that describe this literacy in some depth.
Standards for the 21st Century Learner from the American Association of School Librarians:
http://aasl.org/ala/mgrps/divs/aasl/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_Learning_Standards_2007.pdf
A Global Imperative: A Report of the 21st Century Literacy Summit from the New Media Consortium
http://www.adobe.com/education/pdf/globalimperative.pdf
