scholarly journals Strategi pengembangan Usaha Mikro Kecil Menengah (UMKM) di Kota Malang melalui literasi informasi

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shobaruddin
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Development Strategies ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Third Parties ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Problem Identification ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Government

This study examined Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) development strategies through information literacy. Information literacy can be interpreted as expertise in effectively accessing and evaluating information to solve problems and make decisions. This study aimed to improve the quality of human resources driving MSMEs in Malang through information literacy. Descriptive qualitative methods were used to describe the phenomenon as a whole. Data were collected through Focus Group Discussions (FGDs) to determine the pattern of problem identification, searching and implementing solutions, and applying information literacy to the UMKM process in Malang City. The FCD results were analyzed by identifying problems, solutions that were implemented, and information literacy application. The next step was to formulate the stages of the MSME development strategy. MSMEs in Malang City faced internal (capital, human resources, and infrastructure) and external (government support, community roles, and consumer response) constraints. The solutions implemented to overcome these obstacles have not thoroughly utilized information literacy skills, so the problem recurs. MSME development strategies that can be applied with third parties' assistance are problem identification, reflection on applied solutions, and development of information literacy skills (the ability to access information, sort and select, and understand and implement it). Based on these findings, the role of third parties, such as the government and the research team, is quite important for implementing strategies and improving the quality of MSME Human Resources.

Exploration of information literacy skills status and impacts on the quality of life of artisans in Lagos, Nigeria

2015 ◽  
Vol 116 (9/10) ◽  
pp. 578-587 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ngozi Blessing Ukachi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Public Library ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Skills Acquisition ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Government

Purpose – The purpose of the study is to establish the information literacy skills status, medium for the acquisition of the skills and the impacts on the quality of life of artisans in Lagos, Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach – Multi-stage sampling technique was adopted in selecting the sample. First, the purposive sampling technique was adopted in selecting five categories of artisans specialised in creative works such as: hat making, knitting of clothes, fashion designing/tailoring, hair dressing and shoe making. Second, the proportionate stratified random sampling technique was used in selecting five artisans, each representing a particular category from the 20 local government areas that make up Lagos State. Hence, the sample size is 100. The instruments for data collection were questionnaire and oral interview. The oral interview was meant to complement the questionnaire, as the researcher observed that some of the artisans communicate better in oral discussions than in written ones. The researcher personally administered the instruments. The oral interview was guided by the interview schedule constructed by the researcher based on the research questions. The questionnaire collection period lasted three weeks. Data collected were analysed using simple percentages and frequency count and presented in tables and figures. Findings – The outcome of the study revealed that the artisans’ level of information literacy skills increased following their exploration of technological gadgets such as android and smart-phones which the study had established to be the main means through which they acquire their information literacy skills. Other sources such as the library and training organised by the state government have not benefited them. The result established that the increase in their information literacy skills status has enhanced their quality of life. Practical implications – An improvement in the information literacy skills status of artisans could positively impact their quality of life. Originality/value – An exploration of the information literacy skills status, medium for the acquisition of the skills and the impacts on the quality of life of artisans in Lagos has not been carried out before now. This study revealed the status as well as the most accessible and appealing medium of information literacy skills acquisition by the artisans. This will help the government and public library management with the knowledge of the information literacy skills’ needs including, formats and media most suitable for this category of people.

Evaluating the Quality of an Online Course in Information Literacy Applied to Engineering Students

2021 ◽  
pp. 79-117
Author(s):  
Teresa Oliveira Ramos ◽  
Carla Morais ◽  
Cristina Ribeiro
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Engineering Students ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Academic Library ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Independent Learning ◽  
Online Course ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Online Assignments

An academic library created an online course in information literacy skills in 2007 for engineering students. This chapter reports the evaluation of the course's effectiveness in developing those skills. In the academic year 2015/2016, a case study with a mixed-methods approach was applied to 5th-year students (N=91) enrolled in a course unit for Master Dissertation's preparation in the informatics and computing engineering programme. Students showed high confidence in their information literacy skills. Online assignments' performance was good, but activities revealed quality issues. Performance in the course unit's assignments reveals a poor application of acquired skills. But satisfaction is high: students value independent learning and online access to resources and content. Despite evidence of some positive impact, the course lacks effectiveness due to issues in the course unit's assignments. Needed improvements include a better realignment with students' needs and a redesign with an instructional model to assure the promotion of students' success.

scholarly journals A Faceted Taxonomy for Rating Student Bibliographies in an Online Information Literacy Game

2012 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-133 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chris Leeder ◽  
Karen Markey ◽  
Elizabeth Yakel
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Iterative Refinement ◽  
Online Information ◽  
Fine Grained ◽  
Social Game ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Online Sources

This study measured the quality of student bibliographies through creation of a faceted taxonomy flexible and fine-grained enough to encompass the variety of online sources cited by today’s students. The taxonomy was developed via interviews with faculty, iterative refinement of categories and scoring, and testing on example student bibliographies. It was then applied to evaluate the final bibliographies created in BiblioBouts, an online social game created to teach undergraduates information literacy skills. The scores of players and nonplayers were compared and showed a positive impact from the game. Findings of the evaluations of these student bibliographies are discussed.

STRATEGI PENGEMBANGAN AGROINDUSTRI KERIPIK SINGKONG DI KECAMATAN MAPANGET KOTA MANADO

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 55
Author(s):  
Sulaiman ., Yasin ◽  
Tommy F. Lolowang ◽  
Welson ., Wangke ◽  
Theodora M. Katiandagho
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Financial Institutions ◽  
Product Innovation ◽  
External Factor ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Swot Matrix ◽  
The Government ◽  
Simple Technology

This research purpose to identify about internal and external factor at keripik singkong agro-industry in Mapanget District, Manado City by formulating some strategies including SWOT matrix. The factor that become the main strength is production periodically, while the weakness factors is in transportation infrastructure. The Factors which became opportunity is creating jobs. The threat is in the nature erratic weather, there is support from the government, but lack of response from employers, agro-industry and human resources that have not been trained. Based on the result of research, it can be concluded that the appropriate strategy for agro-industry development of keripik singkong in Mapanget District Manado City is to apply aggressive strategy, that is improving the quality of technologies, from simple technology to modern renewable technologies: increase capital to improve business productivity and productivity of agro-industrial raw materials of farmers; add flavor product innovation Keripik Singkong to be varied so it could be increase consumer interest; in cooperation not only with suppliers (farmers) to ensure the availability of raw materials; employers should be more enthusiastic about the development of products related to the legality of its business; improving the quality of raw materials into organic raw materials; increase production to get benefit sustainbly and Coorporate with financial institutions such as banks to raise capital; collaborate with farmers who have the quality and quantity of good raw materials and take advantage of government support for training the workforce, for additional capital, and certification of products.*ls

Supporting Information Literacy Skills of Students for a Successful Transition to Higher Education

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-30
Author(s):  
Josiline Phiri Chigwada
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
School Students ◽  
Tertiary Institutions ◽  
Successful Transition ◽  
Telephone Interviews ◽  
Transition To Higher Education ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
The Government

A survey was undertaken on how libraries are supporting information literacy to primary and secondary school students for a successful transition to higher education. Thirty-five librarians were purposively selected and questionnaires were sent and telephone interviews done to understand the opportunities and challenges that are encountered in imparting information literacy skills to students in preparing them for higher education. The results revealed that there are information literacy programmes in group A schools and universities. It was discovered that tertiary institutions do mentorship programmes and train teacher and school librarians on how to offer information literacy sessions. The greatest opportunity was the availability of information communication technologies (ICTs) in most of the schools and the support that is offered by the government towards the use of ICTs in learning. However, the major challenge is there are few online resources that are locally produced. The author recommends the need to produce more local content online for the primary school students.

Meeting the Information Literacy Skills of Diverse Primary School Pupils Through the School Libraries

2011 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 117-122 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nwachukwu V. N. Nwachukwu V. N. ◽  
◽  
ESKAY, M. Eskay, M. ◽  
Ifeanyichukwu, J.N. Ifeanyichukwu, J.N.
Keyword(s):  
Primary School ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
School Libraries ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Information Literacy Skills ◽  
Primary School Pupils

LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT OF EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN IMPROVING HUMAN RESOURCES IN INDONESIA

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 38-55
Author(s):  
M. Ihsan Dacholfany ◽  
Eko Susanto ◽  
Andi Noviandi
Keyword(s):  
Human Resources ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Academic Excellence ◽  
Educational Facilities ◽  
Leadership And Management ◽  
Education Industry ◽  
System Improvement ◽  
The Government

Educational institutions in Indonesia are expected to produce superior human resources and compete to have insight into science and technology. To achieve this expectation, educational institutions should strive and play a role in optimizing and achieving academic excellence, particularly in education, industry relevance, for new knowledge contribution, and for empowerment. Recognizing the importance of the process of improving the quality of human resources, the government, managers of educational institutions, educators and learners in Indonesia are striving to achieve the goals, vision and mission through various activities to build a better quality education through the development of human resources development and improvement of curriculum and evaluation system, improvement of educational facilities, the development and procurement of teaching materials, and training for teachers and education personnel to be more advanced and developed than other countries.

scholarly journals Improving nurses’ readiness for evidence-based practice in critical care units: results of an information literacy training program

BMC Nursing ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jamileh Farokhzadian ◽  
Somayeh Jouparinejad ◽  
Farhad Fatehi ◽  
Fatemeh Falahati-Marvast
Keyword(s):  
Critical Care ◽  
Training Program ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Control Groups ◽  
Critical Care Units ◽  
Literacy Training ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

Abstract Background One of the most important prerequisites for nurses’ readiness to implement Evidence-Based Practice (EBP) is to improve their information literacy skills. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of a training program on nurses’ information literacy skills for EBP in critical care units. Methods In this interventional study, 60 nurses working in critical care units of hospitals affiliated to Kerman University of Medical Sciences were randomly assigned into the intervention or control groups. The intervention group was provided with information literacy training in three eight-hour sessions over 3 weeks. Data were collected using demographic and information literacy skills for EBP questionnaires before and 1 month after the intervention. Results At baseline, the intervention and control groups were similar in terms of demographic characteristics and information literacy skills for EBP. The training program significantly improved all dimensions of information literacy skills of the nurses in the intervention group, including the use of different information resources (3.43 ± 0.48, p < 0.001), information searching skills and the use of different search features (3.85 ± 0.67, p < 0.001), knowledge about search operators (3.74 ± 0.14, p < 0.001), and selection of more appropriate search statement (x2 = 50.63, p = 0.001) compared with the control group. Conclusions Nurses can learn EBP skills and apply research findings in their nursing practice in order to provide high-quality, safe nursing care in clinical settings. Practical workshops and regular training courses are effective interventional strategies to equip nurses with information literacy skills so that they can apply these skills to their future nursing practice.

Lessons learned from designing flipped lessons for fourth grade students: implications for school librarians

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 19-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniella Smith
Keyword(s):  
Focus Group ◽  
Student Perceptions ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Technology Implementation ◽  
Literacy Skills ◽  
Lessons Learned ◽  
Flipped Learning ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Information Literacy Skills

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine student perceptions of flipped learning lessons designed to teach information literacy skills. Design/methodology/approach A mixed-method design was implemented using a paper-based survey and an online focus group. The survey asked questions about the participants’ perceptions of the flipped lessons. The focus group was used to clarify the participants’ responses to the survey questions. Findings A majority of the students enjoyed completing the lessons. Responses also indicated that a majority of the students felt that the lessons helped them prepare for class. However, issues with computers and internet connectivity at home resulted in some of the students completing the lessons before or after school. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to a class of 21 students enrolled in a public school in North Texas. Originality/value There is limited research supporting the value of flipped learning in relation to the technology implementation role of school librarians. This study provides insights into how school librarians can develop flipped learning lessons in collaboration with classroom teachers to improve the information literacy skills of students.

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