scholarly journals Važnost pismenosti iz privatnosti u prevladavanju digitalnog jaza s naglaskom na ulogu knjižnica = The Importance of Privacy Literacy in Bridging the Digital Divide with an Emphasis on the Role of Libraries

Bosniaca ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (26) ◽  
pp. 9-27
Author(s):  
Anita Katulić ◽  
Ana Barbarić
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Critical Information ◽  
Basic Concepts ◽  
Digital Exclusion

Cilj rada je prikazati ulogu pismenosti iz privatnosti kao relativno novog koncepta u prevladavanju digitalnog jaza, povezati prevladavanje digitalnog jaza s ulogom knjižnica u postizanju više razine kritičke informacijske pismenosti, te smjestiti digitalnu uključenost i pismenost iz privatnosti u širi teorijski okvir. U tu svrhu u radu se istražuju ishodišni pojmovi društvene isključenosti i društvene uključenosti, digitalne podjele i digitalne uključenosti. Zatim, razmatra se uloga kritičke informacijske pismenosti u informacijskom društvu i tzv. “društvu platformi” te se naznačuje uloga knjižnica u opismenjavanju iz područja privatnosti s ciljem smanjenja digitalnog jaza i povećanja digitalne uključenosti. Digitalni jaz jedna je od najvećih prepreka društvu znanja, a isključenost iz informacijskog društva predstavlja problem svjetskih razmjera. U radu se objasnilo kako su knjižnice prikladna mjesta za borbu protiv društvene izoliranosti te imaju važnu ulogu u jačanju društvene kohezije. Također se prikazalo kako su ljudi s nižim razinama obrazovanja, kao i oni s nižim primanjima, više izloženi riziku digitalne isključenosti, a pomoć u izlazu iz takvog problema može se naći u opismenjavanju iz područja privatnosti. = The aim of this paper is to present the role of privacy literacy as a relatively new concept in bridging the digital divide, to link the bridging of the digital divide with the role of libraries in achieving a higher level of critical information literacy, and to place digital inclusion and privacy literacy in a broader theoretical framework. For this purpose, the paper researches the basic concepts of social exclusion and social inclusion, digital divide and digital inclusion. Furthermore, the role of critical information literacy in the information society and the so-called platform society is taken into consideration; and the role of libraries in privacy literacy is indicated, with the aim of reducing the digital divide and increasing digital inclusion. The digital divide is one of the biggest obstacles to the knowledge society, and exclusion from the information society is a global problem. The paper explains that libraries are suitable places to combat social isolation and that they play an important role in strengthening social cohesion. It has also been shown that people with lower levels of education, as well as those with lower incomes, are more at risk of digital exclusion, while help in getting out of such a problem can be found in privacy literacy.

scholarly journals Os "incluídos digitais" são "incluídos sociais"? Estado, mercado e a inserção dos indivíduos na sociedade da informação | Is “digital inclusion” “social inclusion”? State, market and the insertion of individuals in the information society

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Olívia Bandeira de Melo Carvalho
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Public Policies ◽  
Market Information ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Unequal Distribution ◽  
The Public ◽  
Role Of The State

Resumo É cada vez mais aceita a idéia de que a distribuição desigual da tecnologia aumenta as desigualdades econômicas e sociais. No entanto, a maior parte das políticas públicas de inclusão digital dão ênfase à disponibilização dos aparatos tecnológicos, sem levar em conta outras competências necessárias para sua utilização, bem como outras políticas essenciais para a superação das desigualdades. O objetivo deste artigo é, fugindo dos discursos catastrofistas e do otimismo acrítico, discutir o que significa a inserção dos indivíduos nessa sociedade midiatizada e qual o papel do Estado, do mercado e de pequenos estabelecimentos como as lan houses nesse processo.Palavras-chave inclusão digital; lan houses; políticas públicas; mercado; sociedade da informaçãoAbstract The idea that the unequal distribution of technology increases economic and social inequalities is increasingly accepted. However, most of the public policies for digital inclusion emphasize the availability of technological devices, without taking into account other skills required for their use and other policies essential for overcoming inequality. This article, fleeing catastrophistic rhetoric as well as uncritical optimism, discusses the meaning of the integration of individuals in the “information society” and the role of the State, the market and the small establishments such as lan houses in this process.Keywords digital inclusion; lan houses; public policies; market; information society

Social and Cultural Significance of Reading in the Information Society

2010 ◽  
pp. 61-65
Author(s):  
Tatyana B. Markova
Keyword(s):  
Information Society ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Philosophical Analysis ◽  
Cultural Significance ◽  
The Social ◽  
Cultural Functions

The article discusses the social and cultural functions of reading. Philosophical analysis of the phenomenon of reading reveals its transformation into knowledge society. The types of modern reading are analyzed and a new role of libraries in society is showed.

Digital inclusion

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald M. Baecker
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information And Communication Technologies ◽  
Digital Technology ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Digital Devices ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
The Rich

J. C. R. Licklider, Vannevar Bush, Doug Engelbart, Ted Nelson, and Alan Kay optimistically and exuberantly imagined how computers could better the lives of people. Much of this has come to pass. The Internet supports learning by ‘students’ at all levels. Information on laws, procedures, diseases, and medical care may be found on the web. The Internet now provides the easiest, or in some cases the only, way to pay bills or order items such as books, groceries, and even clothing. It is a means of communication with family, friends, individuals one would like to meet, individuals with whom one could share insights, and potential employers. Music, films, and other means of entertainment stream to our digital devices. This implies that those for whom digital technology is not available are at a disadvantage. The gap between the technology-haves and the technology-have-nots became known in the 1990s as a digital divide. The concept is nuanced; we can speak of availability or scarcity of hardware, such as personal computers (PCs) and mobile phones; of infrastructure such as cellular networks; of communications bandwidth that enables a smooth media viewing experience; of expertise in using the technology; of commitment to its use; and of engagement in the process. Some only consume information; others contribute their ideas via methods such as blogging and tweeting. Yet a better way to describe digital technology widely accessible is the goal of social inclusion, to allow all individuals, regardless of socioeconomic status, location, race, gender, or ability or disability, to take advantage of the benefits of modern computing and telecommunications. To have terminology that is even more evocative, we shall use the more modern and descriptive term of digital inclusion. This has been defined by the International Telecommunications Union as ‘empowering people through information and communication technologies (ICTs)’. The term ‘people’ is meant here to imply all people throughout the world. This chapter will first examine the digital divide between the haves and the have-nots (often the rich and the poor) within several nations. Examples of the benefits of digital inclusion will be cited.

scholarly journals Sociedade da informação e inclusão digital: uma análise crítica | Information society and digital inclusion: a critical analysis

2009 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fernando Augusto Mansor de Mattos ◽  
Bruna Daniela Dias Rocchetti Santos
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Information Technologies ◽  
Economic Globalization ◽  
Cognitive Factors ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Economic Implications ◽  
The Public ◽  
The Social

Resumo O presente texto faz uma leitura crítica da dinâmica da inclusão e da exclusão digital no contexto brasileiro e de suas implicações socioeconômicas, bem como demonstra algumas das falhas de interpretação calcadas em certo determinismo tecnológico e de uma visão exacerbadamente otimista acerca do papel das chamadas novas Tecnologias da Informação e da Comunicação (TICs) no Capitalismo Contemporâneo. Além disso, pretende-se abordar a relação entre a exclusão social, a exclusão digital e o fenômeno da globalização, além de apontar a relevância dos fatores qualitativo e cognitivo no que se refere às políticas públicas de inclusão digital.  Palavras-chave capitalismo contemporâneo; sociedade da informação; inclusão digital; exclusão digital; globalização Abstract This paper aims to analyze the dynamics of the digital divide in the Brazilian context and its socio-economic implications, as well to as it demonstrates some of the imperfections of some studies backed up by a kind of technological determinism and of an extremely optimistic view about the Information Technologies. Moreover, it intends to interpret the relation between the social exclusion, the digital divide and the phenomenon of the economic globalization, beyond highlighting the relevance of the qualitative and cognitive factors related to the public policies of digital inclusion. Keywords contemporary capitalism; information society; digital inclusion; digital divide;  globalization

scholarly journals Digital exclusion or learning exclusion? An ethnographic study of adult male distance learners in English prisons

2012 ◽  
Vol 20 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anne Pike ◽  
Anne Adams
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Distance Learners ◽  
Technology Enhanced Learning ◽  
Learning Technology ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Use Of Technology ◽  
Prisoner Reintegration ◽  
Digital Exclusion

Previous research has highlighted the value of technology to enhance learning. However, digital inclusion research has argued that many issues such as skills, access, usability and choice impact on the effectiveness of technology to enhance learning. The findings in this paper add to the debate by highlighting the importance of value and context. In particular, the value that institutions and individuals place on the role of further and higher distance learning in a prison can affect technology-enhanced learning in that context. This research identified that despite good IT skills and improved technologies, prison learners’ access and use of technology is hampered by conflicting priorities amongst the multiple organisations controlling prisoner activities. This can lead to a prison in which menial work is valued far higher than learning. Technology-enhanced distance learning, perceived by many to be a lifeline in a desolate environment, is heavily restricted in such prisons. The situation is thought to be deteriorating as the number of organisations involved increases and the Government’s plans for ‘‘working’’ prisons gather pace.Keywords: social inclusion; digital inclusion; distance learning; higher education; prisoner reintegration(Published: 19 December 2012)Citation: Research in Learning Technology 2012, 20: 18620 - http://dx.doi.org/10.3402/rlt.v20i0.18620

scholarly journals Information Literacy and Women Empowerment for National Development: The Role of First Ladies in Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Afolabi M. ◽  
Adeyemo O.
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
National Development ◽  
Gain Control ◽  
Women Empowerment ◽  
First Ladies ◽  
Essential Information ◽  
Women's Participation

Information literacy, the ability to access and utilize essential information empower women’s participation in national development and helps them to gain control over their lives. It is key to development and it promotes social inclusion by empowering people to seek and use the information to achieve their goals. It helps women to utilize available resources at their disposal to the best of their ability to achieve optimum results. Women economic empowerment and information literacy cannot be assessed without considering the economic inequality in Nigeria. Women empowerment is the means of reducing women's vulnerability and dependency in all areas of life. Women in Nigeria especially in the rural areas have been neglected, subjected and exposed to poverty with no means of supporting themselves. This paper looks at how information literacy and empowerment can raise the standard of living of women and the role and impact first ladies have played in empowering these women and going forward, how information literacy and women empowerment programmes can be better structured and sustained to further improve their living conditions and the socio-economic development of the nation.

scholarly journals Information literacy on the political agenda: An analysis of Estonian national strategic documents

2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-201
Author(s):  
Kertti Merimaa ◽  
Krista Lepik
Keyword(s):  
Critical Discourse Analysis ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Text Analysis ◽  
Information Society ◽  
Information Policy ◽  
Critical Discourse ◽  
Political Agenda ◽  
Technological Determinism ◽  
Explicit Representations

There is a controversy: while information literacy (IL) has been recognized to have a central role in operating efficiently in the information society, previous studies have noted that in the European political agenda, the actual wording of IL is rarely used. This study pays a close visit to 15 Estonian information policy–related national strategic documents from 1998 to 2014 to understand the emerging role of IL in these documents. Qualitative text analysis and critical discourse analysis are employed to analyse both explicit representations and implicit conceptualizations of IL, linked to social determinants, ideologies, and effects from the dominating discourse. Considering the differ-ent “faces” of IL (Bruce, 1997), one can see that while the dominant approach to IL is technologically oriented, few other concepts of IL can be detected. Discursively, the information society is defined through economic and technological fields, on the wave of technological determinism and neoliberal-ism, with some social equality.

The Growing Impact of ICT on Development in Africa

2019 ◽  
pp. 403-415
Author(s):  
Sherif H. Kamel
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Socioeconomic Development ◽  
Knowledge Society ◽  
Transformation Process ◽  
Global Knowledge ◽  
Knowledge Based ◽  
Information And Communication ◽  
Development Paths

Information and communication technology for development has been evolving for almost four decades, realizing business and socioeconomic development and growth and capitalizing on channels for information acquisition and knowledge dissemination allowing the creation of an emerging global knowledge-based society with innovative means of communication that can help increase competitiveness for individuals, organizations, and societies. ICT tools and applications could be used as an effective platform to minimize the digital divide and promote social inclusion. The transformation process enabled through ICT is affecting different aspects of the economy and is forcing governments to rethink the way they handle their socioeconomic challenges as they move forward in their development paths. This chapter addresses some of the initiatives in Africa to minimize the intra- and inter-digital divide and join actively the global knowledge society by capitalizing on emerging technologies but more importantly by focusing on human capital as the most invaluable element in the technology ecosystem.

Toward Digital Inclusion

2018 ◽  
pp. 373-394
Author(s):  
Giuseppe Anzera ◽  
Francesca Comunello
Keyword(s):  
New Media ◽  
Human Factors ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Operational Definition ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Digital Divides ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter addresses the relationships between social inclusion and digital divide(s), mainly focusing on the conceptual frameworks that provide the basis for rethinking the relationship between technological, social, and human factors. Redefining the digital divide has deep consequences on the theoretical and empirical framework we apply to the digital divide and to the related social inclusion processes. It is widely acknowledged that the label digital divide can be partially misleading, because it is mostly emphasizing a binary dimension (haves vs. have not) and a mere technological dimension. In order to achieve a clear operational definition of the digital divide, we should avoid some misleading myths characterizing the debate and focus on the complex relationships between technological, social, and human factors (a dichotomous conceptualization, a narrow understanding of the technological factors involved, a technological deterministic approach), adopting, instead, an enabling technology approach. Therefore, the authors introduce a multilevel model for analyzing digital divides (Comunello, 2010), with a main focus on new media literacy (the model considers not only mere technology availability, but also real access, advanced reception practices, technical skills, content production, networking skills). Finally, they review some empirical methods for studying the digital divide, trying to underline how a more nuanced framework for analysing the digital divide can be adopted by empirical research.

E-Learning as Social Inclusion

2011 ◽  
pp. 603-606
Author(s):  
D. Casacuberta
Keyword(s):  
Digital Divide ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Digital Content ◽  
Digital Inclusion ◽  
Motor Disabilities ◽  
Problems And Solutions ◽  
E Learning

When talking about excluded people and how to develop programs towards digital and social inclusion, there has been little research to individuate targets. So far, there seems to be only two main subdivisions: • People with either sensorial or motor disabilities who may benefit from specific technologies in order to assure accessibility to digital content. • People that are digitally illiterate and therefore have to be taught the basics on using the computer and basic applications. Nevertheless, it is quite clear that the digital divide is a multidimensional phenomenon, and therefore, that digital inclusion strategies will benefit a lot if more specific strategies are developed, individuating problems and solutions related more closely to individual experiences. The aim of this article is to show how e-learning can be used as an e-inclusion tool to help excluded people improve their lives and be socially included.

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