This paper uses the lens of information literacy and information literacy education to
view educational change in South Africa. Although the focus is on South Africa, I hope
that the paper might resonate with delegates from other countries and that this might
lead to the exploration of common ground. I have decided to focus on school
education rather than tertiary because there is consensus in university circles that the
issues of information literacy education at tertiary level have their roots in
shortcomings in our schools (Walker 2001; De Jager & Nassimbeni 2002). It is a
truism that if our school leavers are information literate then our university educators
and employers can only benefit.