Information Literacy And The Role Of Librarian
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2006-02-02
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INFLIBNET Center
Abstract
The present age is Information Age, and the pedagogic implications of this age are that
people should learn new skills to use information stored on computers. Libraries and
Information Centers have responded by acquiring information technology and encourage
computer literacy. The information that is available through libraries, community resources,
special interest organizations, media and Internet comes to individuals in unfiltered formats,
rising question about its authenticity, validity and reliability. In addition, information available
through multiple media poses new challenges for individuals in understanding the
landscape of information and to acquire knowledge of how to gather, evaluate and use
information in today’s world. Information literacy therefore, is increasingly important in the
contemporary environment of rapid technological change and proliferating information
resources. It enables learners to master content and extend their investigations, become
more self-directed and assume greater control over their own learning. With the advances
in Information and Communication technologies (Dhiman, 2001, 2002 & 2003), the
traditional concepts of organization, user orientation, bibliographic description and
dissemination of information are to be fine-tuned to the new environment by the Library
and Information Professionals. So the LIS professionals working in the environment have
to face challenges for providing the right information to the right user at the right time.
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Information, Information Literacy, Information & Communication Technologies and Librarians