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| author | Demo, William |
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| contents | The Idea of "Information Literacy" in the Age of High-Tech. Demo, William Academic Libraries Access to Information Communication (Thought Transfer) Elementary Secondary Education Information Needs Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Services Information Technology Library Role Postsecondary Education Public Libraries User Needs (Information) Users (Information) The Information Age is being driven by an acceleration of technological breakthroughs including microcomputers, cable television, electronic publishing, fiber optics, satellite communications, videotext, online database searching, high-density CD-ROM storage, and robotics. A new intellectual skill that will enable us to be masters of new communications and information technologies is needed. This skill--which is called information literacy--has been written about from a number of different perspectives by information industry spokespersons, librarians, educators, and communications researchers. Some characteristics of information technology might actually be impediments to the attainment of information literacy for many: (1) generation of an over-supply of information; (2) cost of information machines; (3) cost of information access; (4) invisibility of the information revolution to the average person; and (5) the "de-massification" of mass media. Libraries in secondary and higher education often provide the needed focus for information literacy programs. The public library can provide similar programs for the general population; however, underuse and underfinancing may hinder such efforts. It is necessary to make the components of the online information environment more visible and accessible to potential users--those who are pre-information literate. Not to do so in an active, concerted manner will mean that information needs for significant parts of the population will remain unidentified, unexpressed, and unmet. Twenty-five references are listed. (MES) |
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| publishDate | 1986 |
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| spellingShingle | The Idea of "Information Literacy" in the Age of High-Tech. Demo, William Academic Libraries Access to Information Communication (Thought Transfer) Elementary Secondary Education Information Needs Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Services Information Technology Library Role Postsecondary Education Public Libraries User Needs (Information) Users (Information) The Idea of "Information Literacy" in the Age of High-Tech. Demo, William Academic Libraries Access to Information Communication (Thought Transfer) Elementary Secondary Education Information Needs Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Services Information Technology Library Role Postsecondary Education Public Libraries User Needs (Information) Users (Information) The Information Age is being driven by an acceleration of technological breakthroughs including microcomputers, cable television, electronic publishing, fiber optics, satellite communications, videotext, online database searching, high-density CD-ROM storage, and robotics. A new intellectual skill that will enable us to be masters of new communications and information technologies is needed. This skill--which is called information literacy--has been written about from a number of different perspectives by information industry spokespersons, librarians, educators, and communications researchers. Some characteristics of information technology might actually be impediments to the attainment of information literacy for many: (1) generation of an over-supply of information; (2) cost of information machines; (3) cost of information access; (4) invisibility of the information revolution to the average person; and (5) the "de-massification" of mass media. Libraries in secondary and higher education often provide the needed focus for information literacy programs. The public library can provide similar programs for the general population; however, underuse and underfinancing may hinder such efforts. It is necessary to make the components of the online information environment more visible and accessible to potential users--those who are pre-information literate. Not to do so in an active, concerted manner will mean that information needs for significant parts of the population will remain unidentified, unexpressed, and unmet. Twenty-five references are listed. (MES) |
| title | The Idea of "Information Literacy" in the Age of High-Tech. |
| topic | Academic Libraries Access to Information Communication (Thought Transfer) Elementary Secondary Education Information Needs Information Retrieval Information Seeking Information Services Information Technology Library Role Postsecondary Education Public Libraries User Needs (Information) Users (Information) |
| url | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED282537 |