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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES
1.5 DEFINITION OF TERMS
A) Information Literacy
Information literacy is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge. It involves
recognizing when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate, accurately
evaluate, effectively use, and clearly communicate information in various formats. It
refers to the ability to navigate the rapidly growing information environment, which
encompasses an increasing number of information suppliers as well as the amount
supplied, and includes bodies of professional literature, popular media, libraries, the
Internet, and much more. Increasingly, information is available in unfiltered formats,
raising questions about its authenticity, validity, and reliability. This abundance of
information is of little help to those who have not learned how to use it effectively.
According to Rackman (2004, p. 66) sees information literacy as “truly a new
instructional pedagogy and a change agent for learning”. In the education sector,
information literacy has been generally defined as an understanding and set of abilities
enabling individuals to recognize when information is needed, and to have the capacity
to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information (Rader, 1999; Bundy,
2004; Koch et al., 2008; Tantiongco and Evison, 2008).
B) Library
According to Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science, library is a
collection or group of collections of books and/or other print or non-print materials
organized and maintained for use (reading, consultation, study, research, etc.).
Institutional libraries, organized to facilitate access by a specific clientele, are staffed
by librarians and other personnel trained to provide services to meet user needs. By
extension, the room, building, or facility that houses such a collection, usually but not
necessarily built for that purpose.
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