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The rise of Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) exemplified by ChatGPT heralds the arrival of a new era of AI, which will inevitably reshape the way people interact with information. In this evolving landscape, information literacy education in colleges is set to experience a profound restructuring of its content frameworks and instructional models. This paper provides a review of research and teaching practices related to information literacy education in the context of AIGC both domestically and internationally. It delves into the advantages and limitations of AIGC and examines the opportunities and challenges which poses to the field of information literacy education. Building on this analysis, the paper proposes innovative ideas for the advancement of information literacy education, encompassing two dimensions: the enrichment of instructional content and the transformation of teaching methods. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Critical Information Literacy (CIL) is a new notion of information literacy education in universities in the 21 st century. In this paper, the connotation of the concept of CIL is analyzed, the theoretical research and teaching practice at home and abroad are summarized, the necessity of developing CIL based on academic discourse system is pointed out. On this basis, a new syllabus of CIL pedagogy is put forward, so as to provide reference for the teaching reform and curriculum of information literacy education in domestic libraries. The syllabus focuses on the academic discourse system and is divided into three modules: cognition, reflection and participation. Its content contains instructional objectives, teaching schedule and methodological approaches. It aims to guide students to deeply understand the modern scientific research environment, reflect on the academic discourse system, and cultivate students’ critical information literacy, innovative thinking and scientific spirit, as well as the ability to participate in the academic research process effectively. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]