Information Literacy Skills In its report e-Learning. Putting a World-Class Education at the Fingertips of All Children, The U.S. Department of Education set the specific goal of information literacy for all students. This report also notes that new skills do not supplant efforts to set or raise current academic standards, rather that skills necessary for becoming or remaining literate change as society changes. Information Literacy Skills Did You Know? The CEO Forum on Education and Technology says employers want graduates entering the workforce that are technologically fluent know how to learn able to use technology to communicate, collaborate, and support critical thinking and creative problem solving This report, Professional Development: A Link to Better Learning (Year Two Report), is available online from The CEO Forum.