ROLE OF LIBRARY & INFORMATION RESOURCE CENTER

ON

ICT ENABLED

Prepared by;

H.S.M.Premson

Librarian & Teacher Librarian (IB)

Scope Information Literacy Objectives of LIS Information Literacy Information Literate Person ICT Based Elements of Information literacy Information Literacy and IB Learners Profile Doing Research through Information Literacy 3 Major Information Sources for Research & Information Literacy Organizational Transformation of Libraries ICT Based New LIS

Shift Technologies Anywhere User Access Digital or E-Libraries Greenstone DL Software

What is Information Literacy ?What is Information Literacy ?

“Ability to define problems in terms of their information needs, and to apply a systematic approach to Search, Locate, Apply, and synthesize the information and Evaluate the entire process in terms of Effectiveness and Efficiency”.

Main Objectives of LIS Information Literacy

Who is Information Literate?

According to Zurkowski, “Person trained in the application of information resources to their work can be called information literates. They have learned techniques & skills for utilizing the wide range of information tools as ell as primary sources in molding Information solution to their problems”

Reviews the Process

Recognizes an Information Need

Communicates Information

Organizes Information

Adapts Information

Retrieves Information

Addresses the Information Need

Evaluates InformationCritically

INFORMATION LITERATE PERSON

Skill set of Information literate Student.

Self Awareness

Problem Solving

Decision Making

Information Literate Student

The Attributes of Information Literate person

• Recognizes that accurate & Compete Information is the basis for Intelligent decision Making.

• Recognizes the need for Information.

•Formulates question based on Information needs & Identifies potential sources of Information.

• Develops successful search strategies.

•Accesses sources of Information including Open Respository Software’s & other technologies and Evaluates information.

•Uses gathered Information in Critical thinking, Decision-making and Problem Solving.

ELEMENTS OF INFORMATION LITERACY

Information Literacy

Visual Literacy

Media Literacy

LibraryLiteracy

Digital Literacy

Network Literacy

The Elements of Information Literacy create the following qualities which represents IB Learners

Profile

DOING RESEARCH THROUGH INFORMATION LITERACY

INFORMATION SEEKING INFORMATION PROBLEM SOLVING

1. Initiation Task DefinitionDefine Problem Identify Information requirements

2. Selection 2. Information-Seeking Strategies Determine range of sources Prioritize sources

3. Exploration (to get information on general topic)

3. Location and Access Locate sources Find information

4. Formulation 4. Information Use Engage (read, view, etc) Extract information

5. Collection (Gather information on the focused topic)

5. Synthesis Organize Present

6. Presentation 6. Evaluation Judge the product Judge the process

7. Assessment (outcome/process)

DOING RESEARCH THROUGH INFORMATION LITERACYINFORMATION SKILLS RESEARCH PROCESS INFORMATION PROCESS & HOW

OBJECTIVES OF LIBRARY INFORMATION LITERACY IS

ACTIVATED

1. Formulation/Analysis of information need

1. Choose a broad topic Defining2. Get an overview of the topic

3. Narrow the topic

4. Develop thesis/purpose statement

2. Identification/appraisal of likely sources

5. Formulate questions to guide research

Locating

6. Plan for research & production

3. Tracing/locating indiv. resources 7. Find, analyze, evaluate resources Selecting4. Examining, selecting and

rejecting individual resources

5. Interrogating/using individual resources

8. Evaluate evidence/take notes/compile bibliography

Organizing

6. Recording/storing information

7. Interpretation, analysis, synthesis & evaluation of information

9. Establish conclusions/Organize information in outline

Presenting

8. Shape, presentation & communication of information

10. Create and Present final product Assessing

9. Evaluation of the assignment

The objectives of Information Literacy can be applied through the following and Methods of Research:-

Processes of Research

• Scientific Research:

• Artistic Research

• Historical Research

Methods of Research• Exploratory research, which structures and identifies new problems• Constructive research, which develops solutions to a problem• Empirical research which tests the feasibility of a solution using empirical evidence.

The 3 Major Information Sources required to do Research through Information Literacy

Sources of

Knowledge

The Information Sources shown in previous slide can be accessed through the following table in our Traditional

LibrarySN CLASS OF

QUESTIONSAMPLE TYPES REPRESENTATIVE SOURCES

1. LANGUAGE DEFINITION,SPELLING,ABBREVIATION,SYMBOLS,

FOREIGN TERMS,USAGE

DICTIONARY, THESAURUS

2. BACKROUND SOMETHING ABOUT,GENERAL INFORMATION ,SELF-EDUCATION

ENCYCLOPEDIAS

3. TREND CURRENT EVENTS,PAST YEARS DEVELOPMENTS,RECENT HAPPENINGS

YEAR BOOK,PERIODICALS

4. PEOPLE NOTABLES,SPECIALISTS,SOCIALITIES,OTHERS BIOGRAPHIES, PERIODICALS

5. PLACES LOCATIONS,DESCRIPTIONS,DISTANCES ATLAS, GEOGRAPHY

6. FACTS CURIOSITES,STATISTICS,EVENTS REPORTS, BOOKS ON FACT

7. ACTIVITIES HOW TO DO?, HOW TO MAKE? MANUAL

8. BIBLIOGRAPHY REVIEWS,BEST BOOKS,SUBJECT LITERATURE NATIONAL,TRADE,SUBJECT BIBLIOGRAPHY,CATALOGUE

9. ILLUSTRATION PICTURES,CARTOONS,SLIDES,FILMS,RECORDING AUDIO–VISUAL MATERIAL

Transforming our Research EnvironmentFrom Traditional Library to E-Library

Resource Data

Teacher Librarian & Teachers

New Spaces for IB Students

Organizational Transformation in Libraries

•Traditional / Automated»Organization is physical »Shelving of documents - Based on Subject Call No»Key - Index / Catalogues / Cards / Digital Catalogs »Cards - Real/Virtual - Author, Title, Descriptions

•Digital »Organization in terms of digital files /objects»Contains material digitized form»Contains digital material»Architecture »Key - Metadata

Shift in Technologies / Shift in Technologies / ApproachesApproaches

Traditional Automated Dig. Library

AACR2ISO 2709CCFMARCThesauri

AACR2CCCCC / LCCSDDC / UDCThesauri/LCSH

MetadataDCMI -- W3CEAD, TEI, DTDMETS,MODS, Z39.50MARC21

Limited/ Rigid Efficient/ FlexibleImproved

Multimedia &Library Info System

Multimedia &Library Info System

Internet / Intranet Internet / Intranet

Gateway-out Data capture

USER @ anywhere (access to information from anywhere)

LIBRARY MEDIA CENTER

LIVING ROOMSor Dorms

CLASS ROOMS

IB DISCUSSION ROOM

What are digital libraries for?

• Knowledge/content management– Manage and access internal

information assets

• Scholarly communication, education, research– E-journals, e-prints, e-books, data sets,

e-learning

• Archiving and preservation

DLs: Workflows and Processes

Content selection Content acquisition Content publishing

Metadata preparation Content loading

Content indexing & storage Content access & delivery

Preservation Access management Usage monitoring and evaluation Networking and interoperation Maintenance

Overview of Features, Capabilities & Applications

Greenstone DL Software

What is theGreenstone software?

• Software suite for building, maintaining, and distributing digital library collections

• Comprehensive, open-source• Developed by New Zealand Digital Library

Project at the University of Waikato• Distribution and promotion partners:

– UNESCO– Human Info NGO, Belgium– NCSI, Bangalore; UCT, Cape Town;

Dakar, Senegal; Almaty, Kazakhstan; …– DSSC Model

Features of Greenstone • Open Source

Philosophy• Interfacing &

Content Delivery via Web

• Multi S/W Platform• Multi Lingual

Support• Multi Formats• Structured Metadata

in XML using DC• Metadata Extraction• Searching &

Browsing• Plug-ins for

Documents

• Full-text mirroring• Text Level

Penetration• Data Compression • Password protection• Administrative

Functions• Concurrent &

Dynamic Content Development

• Uniform Presentation

• Publishing on CDROMs

• International Presence

Greenstone Features contd...

• Easy Installation• Easy Maintenance • Content Development (3 alternate

ways)• Predominantly GLI now - since (V.

2.41)• Hierarchy Structure• Interface Customization

– Front Page Design, Header for the Digital Library, Collection Icon, Cover Images

• Collection Configuration (Collect.cfg) File

• Scalability, Flexibility• Interoperability (Crosswalk), OAI

Compliance• Lifeline : Listserv / E-Group / Archives

CONCLUSION

Through this presentation we show about information Literacy, doing Research through Information Literacy by our Digital Libraries. So we will get more Information from different resources or E-resources. The retrieval of Information from e-resources may be retrieved through a common platforms like J-Stores, J-Gate, We can also customize of libraries for effective Information dissemination through these, by a common keyword a information can be downloaded from different e-resources with minimum time with accurate information and may be customized according user requirement and these customized information can be used for Information Literacy Research through a open repository software like Greenstone.