Transcript IL for lifelong learning: Changing roles of Library and Information Professionals in e-Information era Sridevi Jetty, Dy.

IL for lifelong learning: Changing roles of Library and
Information Professionals in e-Information era
Sridevi Jetty, Dy. Librarian, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi, U.P.
WHAT IS INFORMATION LITERACY?
Ability to locate, organize, evaluate
and use information
Combines computer and
research skills
Important for academic
achievement
Basis for lifelong learning
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Need for IL
• Library orientation/Bibliographic Instruction/User
Education
• Information Explosion of later 20th century
• Participative citizenship
• Information Literacy beyond the walls of the class room
Definition
• Information-literate has been defined as “having the
ability to recognize when information is needed, then
to be able to locate and evaluate the appropriate
information and use it effectively”
(American Library Association)
• Unfortunately,
the concept and practice of
Information Literacy has not gained ground at grass
root levels in the developing countries.
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Why Information Literacy?
Changing
Information Scenario
 Impact of ICT
 Internet & WWW
 Changing (electronic) Information Format
 Subscription Based E-Resources
 Consortia
 Open Access E-Resources
IL will help in Usage of technical layering of virtual
information services and sources through:
online library catalogues and virtual learning environments
and emphasises that infor. has to be sysnthesised with a
wider body of knowledge in order to be useful.
IL in Indian scenario benefits the users in following ways:
• to accustom with the essence of World Wide Web
• to provide awareness of various Internet Resources
• to visualise the usefulness in academics
• to envisage the efficacy of various multimedia resources
• to uphold the use of subscribed databases
• Open access Resources
• various search techniques
• need and communication of information
• Information Competency is for lifelong learning
• to provide curriculum/course-integrated instruction in
alliance with the faculty and with course objectives
• to institute direct relations amid users and library
professionals.
IL / Research Skills /
Literature search
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To obtain best results from information search/ literature search/
research
One need to think about the following:
What do I need to find out?
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Why do I need this information?
When do I need the information by?
How am I going to find the relevant information?
Where am I going to find the relevant information?
Who created this information?
How to find the relevant information?
ie. plan your search strategy
Users need to be provided with:
Introduction to library systems, services & Information
sources that help in literature search
• Thinking about the questions that need to be asked
• Outlining the main areas of interest
• Considering the scope of subject
• Background reading and brainstorming will help to understand the subject,
make connections, and gather keywords (search terms)
• Consider search terms (alternative, broader, narrower) and related
subjects.
Kinds of search
Software
Hardware
Governments
Manufacturing
Modular
Product
Lifecycle
m’ment
CRM
Local Area
Network
Services
Online
sales
Supply
Chain
M’ment
Type of
organisation
External
interface
Distribution
Purchasing
Background
Manufacture
Origins
CIM
MRP
Internal
Web-based
ERP II
External
EAS
Non-Profit
Organisations
Enterprise
Resource
Planning
Financials
NonManufacturing
Businesses
Computer
software
system
Eg.
Retail
Data
integrity
Y2K
Legacy
information
systems
1990s
Shared data
store
Business
information
Business
functions
Payroll
Business
Resources
Accounting
Where to find relevant information?
Overview of Library Website
Library Subject Guides
Internet / www
• Its easy and cheap to put information on the Web
• Information may be unfettered, so be cautious.
• Many precious resources, but also information which is
poorly written, badly researched, deceptive, propaganda
etc.
• Therefore it is always important to evaluate search
results.
Subject Gateways on Internet
Subject gateways and search engines to be used to find
quality information on the internet:
Intute
Infomine
Pinakes
VoS (Voice of the Shuttle)
Exalead
The WWW Virtual Library
TechXtra (Engineering, Maths and Computing)
Alacra Wiki
FreeFullText.com
SocioSite
Search Cube
Renardus
Google Blog Search
http://blogsearch.google.com/
MathGuide
E-print Network
Cogprints
BUBL Information Service
Who created this information:
Evaluation
• It is important to evaluate the search results for
relevance and quality ie. Is it what you need and is
it trustworthy?
• This is especially important while using the
Internet.
• Consider the following.....
Authority
Relevance and Accuracy
Intent
Objectivity
Currency
Authority
• Who is the author/site creator? Does the site originate
from an organisation or an individual? What is their
knowledge base, qualifications etc?
Relevance and Accuracy
• Is this what I need? Will it answer my question? Is it at
the right level?
Intent
What is the purpose of website/information e.g.
financial gain, propaganda, academic etc?
Objectivity
Is the purpose of the site clearly stated? Is the site
based on verifiable facts or opinions? Balanced view?
Links to supporting information?
Currency
How old is this information? When was it last updated
and by whom? Is the site regularly maintained? Do the
links work?
Library Catalogue
http://library.mdx.ac.uk
Electronic Resources
Subscribed E-Resources
Open Access E-Resources
Information Literacy: How to implement?
• IL as a stand-alone course
• IL integrated in to an existing course
• IL component added to a discipline specific course
New Approaches to
Information Literacy
Safari
(Skills in Accessing, Finding & Reviewing Information)
1 . Understanding information
1. Introduction 2. What is information? 3. The
information age 4. Everyday uses 5. Types of
information 6. Information universe 7. Mapping
sources 8. Identifying needs 9. Summary
2 . Unpacking information
1. Introduction 2. Information journeys 3. Supply & chain 4.
Research supply chain 5. Categorising information 6.
Shape of the literature 7. Finding information 8. Summary
3 . Planning a search
1. Introduction 2. Describing information 3.
Databases 4.
Library catalogues 5. World Wide Web 6. Which to use? 7.
Planning a search 8. Choosing resources 9. Summary
http://www.open.ac.uk/safari/php_pages/s07t05p010000.php
4 . Searching for information
1. Introduction 2. Basic principles 3. Databases 4. Library
catalogues 5. World Wide Web 6. Tracking progress 7.
Your subject 8. Summary
5 . Evaluating information
1. Introduction 2. Information quality 3. Presentation 4.
Relevance 5. Objectivity 6. Method 7. Provenance 8.
Timeliness 9. Summary
6 . Organising information
1. Introduction 2. Why organise? 3. Ways to organise 4.
Social bookmarks 5. Citing references 6. Bibliographies
7. Summary
7 . Where do I go from here
http://www.open.ac.uk/safari/php_pages/s07t05p010000.php
Unpacking Information
http://www.open.ac.uk/mosaic/s2t4p2.cfm
• Here we have described one way in which Penny's
research has moved through the research supply chain. As
the research moved through the chain it appeared in many
forms. It appeared as a thesis, a journal article, a review
article, a news article and as part of a course book. As we
begin to understand how the information supply chain
works in the 'real' world we begin to realize the complexity
of the chain, and the huge number of forms that
information can take. In order to better understand this
complexity we begin to 'group' similar types of information
– we start to categorize.
• research supply chain
• thesis, a journal article, a review article, a news
article and as part of a course book
• information supply chain works
http://www.open.ac.uk/mosaic/s2t4p2.cfm
Mosiac
Making sense of information in the connected age
• An assessed 12 week credit-earning short course in IL
• A successful collaborative effort between Library and faculty
• Written by the staff in the Library Information Literacy Unit
• The format for assessment is integrated into the programme.
This is tested at Open University, U.K
www.open.ac.uk/mosiac/index.cfm
Basic Library Skills
Novice
Advanced beginner
Competent
Proficient
Expert
Information literacy
Source: SCONUL. (1999) Information skills in higher education: a
SCONUL Position Paper. London: SCONUL.
http://www.sconul.ac.uk/publications/99104Rev1.doc
IT Skills
Synthesise and create
Organise, apply and communicate
Compare and evaluate
Locate and access
Construct strategies for locating
Distinguish ways of addressing gap
Recognise information need
Seven pillars of information literacy
Role of Librarians
• Librarians and Info. Professionals, from gatekeepers to guides, in the present
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Knowledge society must support learning at all levels
IL programmes can inculcate good principles in fundamental use of
information use in the knowledge society
Library services must come to be recognised as an integral resource and not
merely an optional part of higher education
Students must be taught how knowledge is structured and organised by
Librarians who are experts in information organisation and retrieval is best
suited to the role of guides
Since Librarians cannot do it alone, this must be assisted by faculty whose
responsibility it will be to build information usage into their teaching
programmes and to encourage students to use the precious resources of the
libraries
SUCCESS in IL delivery can only be achieved thro’ collaboration bet.
Librarians and the teaching staff who have the expertise in the various
disciplines across the curricula / courses
Information literacy is a survival skill in the Information
Age. Instead of drowning in the abundance of
information that floods their lives, information literate
people know how to find, evaluate, and use
information
effectively
to
solve
a particular problem or make a decision…
- Presidential Committee
on Information Literacy, U.S.A
KNOWING is seeing beyond images; hearing
beyond words, and sensing beyond appearances.
So it is said that if you know others and know yourself, you
will not be imperiled in a hundred battles; if you do not know
others but know yourself, you win one and lose one; if you do
not know others and do not know yourself, you will be
imperiled in every single battle.
– Sun Tzu, The Art of War
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