Relevance of Information Literacy in Digital Environment
Manimekalai. S
Journal of Information Technology Review, Vol. 10, No. 2, 2019.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/jitr/2019/10/2/48-52
Link: http://www.dline.info/jitr/fulltext/v10n2/jitrv10n2_2.pdf
Abstract:
Electronic environmental impact on all sectors of social and economic life influenced the academic training
too. Thus, it is required to introduce in training, indifferent of specialty disciplines, a course of information literacy to
develop theoretical knowledge and practical skills concerning the construction, processing and communication of information.
The paper try to analyze what kind of methods and resources must be used in information literacy instruction provided
by an academic library. We try to demonstrate that the information literacy instruction is very important for the academic
users because it demonstrated the importance of all kind of information (traditional or on line) and how different kind of
strategy concepts and models could increase effectiveness in this area of professional practice.Methodology followed for the
study is based on the documents available library including on internet. Library professionals need to be aware of using the
skills involved in acquiring e-resources from a wide range of information resources including organization and proper
dissemination to the users. Further, they require creating awareness among the users about the adaptability of new technologies,
capability of information building etc.