SCONUL stands for Society of College, National and University Libraries.
Identify: A researcher is able to identify a need for information
Scope: Can assess current knowledge and identify gaps
Plan: Can construct strategies for locating information and data
Gather: Can locate and access the information and data they need
Evaluate: Can review the research process and compare and evaluate information and data
Manage: Can organize information professionally and ethically
Present: Can apply the knowledge gained: presenting the results of their research, synthesising [sic] new and old information and data to create new knowledge and disseminating it in a variety of ways
Please note: SCONUL developed a "lens" specifically for students doing research in higher education. While the single words representing the pillars are the same, their definitions and "understands" and "is able to" statements vary slightly from those in the core model.
SCONUL Working Group on Information Literacy. (2011). The SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy: Core Model for Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/coremodel.pdf SCONUL Working Group on Information Literacy. (2011). The SCONUL Seven Pillars of Information Literacy: A Research Lens for Higher Education. Retrieved from http://www.sconul.ac.uk/sites/default/files/documents/researchlens.pdf
AASL stands for the American Association of School Librarians
American Association of School Librarians. (2007). Standards for the 21st Century Learner. Retrieved from www.ala.org/aasl/sites/ala.org.aasl/files/content/guidelinesandstandards/learningstandards/AASL_LearningStandards.pdf