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Recognizing the importance of being able to navigate information in this "information age," President Obama has issued a proclamation declaring October National Information Literacy Month. In the proclamation, the President calls upon educational institutions to help Americans not just find, but evaluate, information--whether financial, medical, educational, or technical.

Here is an excerpt from the proclamation: "Every day, we are inundated with vast amounts of information. A 24-hour news cycle...coupled with an immense array of online resources have challenged our long-held perceptions of information management. Rather than merely possessing data, we must also learn the skills necessary to acquire, collate, and evaluate information for any situation."

Read the full proclamation.