that allows us to find, evaluate, and use the information we need, as well as to filter out the information we don’t need”. Information literacy is about peoples' experience of using information wherever they happen to be. Information literacy is about people interacting, engaging, working with information in many contexts, either individually or in community (Bruce & Hughes, 2010), and it is a prerequisite for participating effectively in the information society and part of the basic human right of
Libraries provide evidence based high quality healthcare information to the people. HELP - Health Education Library for People, situated in Mumbai, is world's largest free library on consumer health information. It is largest patient education center which has more than 11,000 authentic books on possibly every aspect of health and diseases, along with pamphlets, health care magazines, and an exhaustive audiovisual section. “Library and information resources were perceived
the possible teaching role of Librarians. Librarians need to play important role in developing Information Literacy Skills & Research Supporting activities. Information Literacy Skills are ability to access, evaluate, organize, and use information from a variety of sources. Librarians need to play an important role as Facilitators in the education process by making students to aware and to use of information technology. Another important role of Librarians
Chapter 1 Topic: LIBRARY RESOURCES USAGE AMONG UITM KEDAH UNDERGRADUATE STUDENT 1.1.1 Background Of The Study A library is a collection of sources, resources and services and the structure in which it is housed, it is organised for the use and maintained by a public body an institution, or a private individual.in the more traditional sense a library is a collection of books.it can mean the collection the building or room that houses such a collection, or both. The term “library” has itself acquired
utilisation of ICTs in Ekurhuleni public libraries. This chapter reviews literature relevant to the study. It sought to give a deeper understanding of what ICTs facilities are used in public libraries, by whom are such facilities used as well as the reasons for the usage of such facilities. In this chapter, various literature related to the study is reviewed in order to put the study in its proper context, by identifying and analysing various issues in the literature that are relevant to the study. The
Sayaji Rao Gaekward has introduced free compulsory elementary education backed by libraries in 1883 in the district of Baroda and henceforth for the first time in India free public library services were introduced as a system in 1907 and extended to the entire state. It can, therefore, be traced out that 2007 is the centenary year of free public library services in India. 2. Public Libraries Movement in India: Public library is largely regarded as the People’s University. It has tremendous developments
This chapter presents a review of literature and studies relevant to the study. The essential concerns that emerged in this chapterare the use of audio-aided materials in reading,reading, reading difficulty, andreading comprehension. The related literatures and research findings are taken from some websites on the internet, foreign books, foreign studies, and local studies. Foreign Literatures Audiobooks and Reading Aloud The benefit of audio-aided reading for improving reading skills is relative
Chapter 1 INTRODUCTION Ever since home computers were sold in 1970, it keeps on innovating and changing the world. People have always been drawn to technology ever since it became a very important part of every home. Together with technology, publishing was intensely changed because of the Internet. From hard copy newspapers, magazines, textbooks, and periodicals to digitalized soft copies of these articles to be published in the internet where it would be convenient, affordable and environmentally
Abstract: This study investigates the reading habits and use internet among teenagers in Trichy city. The researcher has selected stratified random sampling, since it provides a more representative cross-section of the population and is frequently regarded as the most efficient system of sampling. This study is conducted in five different age groups namely 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19 in Trichy city. 250 questionnaires have been distributed to the teenage readers in Trichy city. Of this 230 filled questionnaire
Introduction Education is one of the most important aspects of human resource development and Poor school performance not only results in the child having a low self-esteem, but also causes significant stress to the parents so that , early school success is clearly related to later success and health Promoting optimal child health and development increases the likelihood of school success and is therefore important not only for children's immediate outcomes, but also for their future. Academic