lesson 1 and 2 mr lewis library szciii Flashcards
what is information literacy?
information literacy is the abilities to understand, analyse and manipulate information to create new knowledge, learn and solve problems.
list 6 ways to determine if your information literate
1 RECOGNIZE a neeed for information
2 Access info effectively
3 CRITICALLY Evaluate information and its sources
4 incorporate selected info in knowledge base
5 understand issues in the use of information
6 experience information literacy
why information literacy is important?
participative citizenship
social inclusion
the creation of new knowledge
Primary soucre?
IS a document or physical object which was created during the time under study and offer inside view of event
DIARIES SPEECHES MANUSCROPTS INTERVIEWS AUTOBIOGRAPHIES
secondary source?
interprets and analyzes primary sources. these sources are one or more step removed from the event.
eg HISTORIES MAGAZINES CRITIZISMS COMMENTARIES ENCYCLOPEDIA
INFORMATION SEEKING STRATEGIES (ISS)
Keyword search
Subject search
Boolean operators
Truncation/ word stemming
KEYWORD search
method that searches database for the occurence of specific words or terms,
regardless of where they may appear in the database
SUBJECT search
its terms used to precisely describe the content of information sort after.
sometimes called descriptors as it needs database vocabulary
Boolean operators
search operators that allow for expansion or limitation of a research
AND NOT OR
AND and NOT
TECHNIQUE aids in specificity
OR
allows database to retrieve as much information it has on vary topics
Trunciation/ word stemming
search method that allows for use of the same word stem
eg parent*=
parent style, parent hood
5 ways to evaluate information
RELEVANCE CREDIBILITY TIMELINESS DEPENDABILITY POINT OF VEIW
RELEVANCE
must relate to subject
RELIABLITY/dependability
quality of being dependable or reliable Author Publisher Date Urls QUALITY OF SITE
CREDIBLITY/AUTHORITY
QUAlity of being believed or trusted autor info citation\ professionally edited reputation of publisher specialization in subject
TIMELINESS/CURRENCY
information is current for topic
date of creation given
reference
What is a Library?
a collection of books and other information materials organised for consultation
a room or building containing a collection of information material such as books , records, a variety of audio visual material organised in a systematic order.
library purpose?
is to collect, preserve and make accessible information that will aid in the knowledge of recreational needs of its clientele
pray for rondeen
dear father in heaven to us,
how are libraries used
Readers Advisory
User EDUCATION
REFERENCE AND information services
Recreation
four libraries types
ACADEMIC LIBRARY
PUBLIC LIBRARY
SPECIAL LIBRARY
SCHOOL LIBRARY
ACADEMIC LIBRARY
usually found in universities
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
SErves communities of all size and types.
eg, jamaica national library
SPECIAL LIBRARY
SERVES a specific client than public and deal with special kind of information.
eg medical libraries
museum libraries
school library
below tertiary level and serves school curriculum
`UDC UNIVERSAL DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION
POPULAR IN SPECIAL LIBRARIES
000-099
GENERAL WORKS
100-199
PHILOSOPHY
200-299
RELIGION
300-399
social sciences
400-499
LANGUAGE
500-599
PURE SCIENCES
600-699
APPLIED SCIENCES/TECHNOLOGY
700-799
ARTS/RECREATION
800-899
LITERATURE
900-999
HISTORY AND GEOGRAPHY
