ICT Access and Use by Teachers and Information Professionals: Perspectives and Constraints for the Development of Media and Information Literacy in Brazil

2018 ◽  
pp. 233-244
Author(s):  
Gilda Olinto ◽  
Sonoe Sugahara ◽  
Nádia Bernuci
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Professionals

Examining digital information literacy as a determinant of women's online shopping behavior

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Munazza Mahmood ◽  
Syeda Hina Batool ◽  
Muhammad Rafiq ◽  
Muhammad Safdar
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Shopping Behavior ◽  
Digital Information ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Online Shopping Behavior

PurposeThe present study aims to examine the current digital information literacy (DIL) skills of female online shoppers in Lahore city of Pakistan. Data were gathered from a purposive sampling of women, aged between 20–50 years who were buying products online, not from the traditional retail stores. Out of 309 received questionnaires, 269 responses were useable and were utilized for data analysis. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used to deduce inferences.Design/methodology/approachQuantitative research approach was employed for this study, and a survey was conducted to collect the data from the study's respondents. For data analysis, descriptive and inferential statistics were used.FindingsResults revealed that the digital information literacy skills of women were good to a moderate level. However, they were not confident in applying advanced searching options. In accordance with what was hypothesized in a directional hypothesis, DIL was found to be a strong predictor of online shopping behavior of women, consequently highlighting the importance of such competencies in modern life. Other findings illustrate that participating women rarely engaged in online shopping and felt hesitation in using credit/debit card for online transactions.Research limitations/implicationsThese observations highlight the important role of information professionals in creating digital literacy among different population groups, specifically women, by planning digital information instruction through courses, workshops and trainings. This could eventually be possible with the dynamic role of librarians or information professionals in the society.Originality/valueThe present study adopts the unique approach of measuring online shopping behavior of female shoppers in connection with their digital information literacy skills.

Exploring Information Seeking Anxiety among Research Students in Pakistan

Libri ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Asif Naveed
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Seeking ◽  
Critical Incident ◽  
Information Overload ◽  
Avoidance Task ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Library Anxiety ◽  
Inferiority Complex ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Research Students

AbstractThis study explored information seeking anxiety among 31 Pakistani university research students using the critical incident technique. Face to face interviews were conducted for data collection by visiting the participants in their departments. The results indicated that information seeking anxiety among Pakistani research students manifested in eight dimensions, namely: (a) procedural anxiety, (b) information overload, (c) resource anxiety, (d) library anxiety, (e) competence anxiety, (f) ICT anxiety, (g) language anxiety, and (h) thematic anxiety. These participants also exhibited certain avoidance behaviours, search avoidance, task avoidance, and even research avoidance, along with inferiority complex. The results provided useful insights that could be used as a guide by information professionals, especially those engaged in managing information literacy instruction. In addition, this research would make a worthwhile contribution to the existing research on information behaviour in general and information seeking anxiety in particular.

scholarly journals Information Literacy in a Fake/False News World: An Overview of the Characteristics of Fake News and its Historical Development

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 93-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carol A. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Historical Development ◽  
Literacy Programs ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Legal Information ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
False News

Prior to designing strategies and information literacy programs to combat the dissemination and proliferation of fake/false news, it is instructive for legal information professionals to understand the characteristics of fake news and the context of its historical development.

scholarly journals European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL)

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (32) ◽  
pp. 35 ◽  
Author(s):  
Serap Kurbanoglu
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
The Other ◽  
Media Specialists ◽  
Research Practice ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
European Conference ◽  
Recent Developments ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
The University ◽  
Share Information

The European Conference on Information Literacy (ECIL) aims to bring together researchers, information professionals, employers, media specialists, educators, policy makers and all the other related parties from around the world in order to exchange knowledge and experience and discuss recent developments and current challenges in and related to information literacy (IL). ECIL’s mission is to provide an annual forum for individuals interested in IL, where they would share information about their research and practice. The fi rst conference was organized by Hacettepe University, in Istanbul, Turkey, between 22–25 October 2013. The sixth conference is on its way. It will be hosted by the University of Oulu, Oulu, Finland, from 24–27 September 2018.Both the international dimension and the research-practice nexus make ECIL diff erent from the other IL-focused events in Europe. As an event rather than an organization, ECIL is also situated in the enviable position of not being subject to bylaws or structure that might restrict its focus or voice.  

Information Services to Biomedical Science Through Mobile Technology Applications

2018 ◽  
pp. 679-689
Author(s):  
John Paul Anbu
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Mobile Technology ◽  
Biomedical Science ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Biomedical Data ◽  
Biomedical Sciences ◽  
Technology Applications ◽  
Fast Network ◽  
Information Professionals ◽  
Access Information

Biomedical science is one filed where huge amount of information is generated, distributed over the internet and a number of software tools are also developed to generate information. The quantum of biomedical data along with the proliferation of new data integration technologies have made it important to adopt smart and fast network tools to access information in bioinformatics. It is important to make researchers in biomedical science aware of systematic approaches to access these information. One avenue to implement this approach is to make the biomedical information available through mobile technology which is still missing. It is heartening to see that there are some mobile initiatives taking place in biomedical sciences which provide handy tools for bioinformatics information seekers to access information. This paper is a review of such tools which will aid the library and information professionals to create information literacy in this field in future.

Fake news: belief in post-truth

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 386-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nick Rochlin
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Fake News ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Fundamental Misunderstanding ◽  
Information Professionals

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to illustrate that the current efforts to combat the epidemic of fake news – compiling lists of fake news sites, flagging stories as having been disputed as “fake,” downloading plug-ins to detect fake news – show a fundamental misunderstanding of the issue. Design/methodology/approach This paper explores the plummeting believability ratings in conventional news outlets, as well as current efforts to combat fake news. These concepts are situated in the post-truth era, in which news is upsold on the notion of belief and opinion. Findings This paper finds that, in combination with a general mistrust of all news, a fundamental flaw in the system of clicks-as-reward allows fake news and other clickbait to gain unobstructed virality. Originality/value Fake news is a widely discussed topic right now. As this is primarily an issue of information literacy, library and information professionals need to understand, discuss, and address this issue as one that is directly related to the profession.

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