[Purpose/significance]The paper is to regulate the practice and theoretical research of information literacy, and to pro- vide macro guidance for information literacy education, [Method/process]The paper uses methods of document research and compara- tive analysis to comb the development process of information literacy standard of USA, and summarizes some revelations with the de- velopment of information literacy in China.[Result/conclusion]American information literacy standard has experienced germination pe- riod, development period and transition period, but China has not yet issued guidanc...
