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,COMPILING A WORK PLAN: WHY INFORMATION LITERACY IS ESSENTIAL IN
AN INFORMATION SOCIETY.
MAIN TOPIC: discuss why information literacy is essential in an information society
KEY WORDS: information literacy
Action words: discuss
AUDIANCE: lecture
FORM: academic essay
My thoughts
The topic requires me to discuss why information literacy is essential in an
information society this means I have to discuss in facts the value or
importance of information literacy.
It will also be of good character if I also discuss few of the vital roles that
information literacy has played in an information society
Think outside of the box about ethics in the information society.
The word “discuss” means that I really need to talk thoroughly why information
literacy is important in an information society.
I think it will also be of importance if I include the machines tools of
information society because their also part of information society(ICTs)
In Order for my reader to understand or to have a clear vision about what i am
on about I need to define my keywords in depth.
In my essay i am not allowed to copy definitions from my prescribed book or
study guide this means that I will have to access the internet and dictionary to
come up with clear definitions for my key words.
I am required to come up with one definition relevant to the topic in my own
words in order to do so i will consult different source to come up with 1
meaningful definition.
I am not allowed to copy the example of a work plan from my study guide this
means that i have to look up to it only to be guided on how to compile a work
plan or to be clear on how to compile a work plan.
I. My assignment headings:
i. Introduction
ii. Definitions
Information literacy…information literacy is knowing when and why you need
information where to find it and how to evaluate, use and communicate if in an
ethical manner (CILIP 2013)
Information literacy Is a crucial skill in the pursuit of knowledge it involves
recognizing when information is needed and being able to efficiently locate
accurately evaluate, effectively use and clearly communicate information in various
formats.(Wesleyan university 2017).
Information society is a term for a society in which the creation distribution and
manipulation of information has become the most significant economic and cultural
activity. An information society may be constructed with societies in which the
economic underpinning is primarily industrial or aggravate.
, Information society post industrial society in which information technology (IT)is
transforming every aspects of cultural political and social if and which is distribution
of information(business dictionary 2017)
Discuss this is to explain or to talk about something thoroughly.
DISCUSSION ON INFORMATION LITERACY
A number of efforts has been made to better define the concept and its relationship
to other skills and forms literacy. Although other educational goals including
traditional literacy wikipedia (http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/information_literacy).
THE VALUE OF INFORMATION LITERACY INSTRUCTIONS
“in your courses you may help students acquire these skills through assignment and
activities or via instructional session in the library you likely emphasize the
importance of proper grammar style and presentation pay attention to the logic and
clarity of st relevant to students educational and to their lives going
toward”(Tami,2012).
THE CHARACTERESTICS OF INFORMATION SOCIETY
Information society have three main characteristics first information is used as an
economic resource.Organization make grater use of information to increase their
efficiency and the third characteristic of information society is the development of an
information sector within the economy.(NICK 271-272).
INFORMATION LITERACY IN AN INFORMATION SOCIETY
A basic objective of education is for each student to learn how to identify needed
information locate and organise it and present in a clear and persuasive manner
(ERIC 1994)
ETHIC ISSUES ABOUT INFORMATION society
The consumer in order to deal with information in responsible way. Awareness has
to be increased that dealing with information communication and knowledge can be
as challenging as handling toxic substance or driving a powerful car there for
education for ethical use and personal transformation of such information to
knowledge for the society become very important.( GLOBEETHIC.NET 2015 page13)
INFORMATION SOCIETY MACHINE TOOLS(ICTs)
Inside the information society:ICTs equality and empowerment- what's really
happening (David souter 2016)
INFORMATION SOCIETY IN THE 21st CENTUARY
Digital information and proliferation of networks for its delivery are accelerating the
emergence of the information society, its ethical development and wide spread use
have however outpaced consideration for security, privacy and ethics of the
production and dissemination of content( MARINO 1997)
, CONCLUSSION:is information literacy of importance in the information society?
REFERENCES:
CILIP 2013 Information literacy
http://WWW.cilip.org.UK/cilip/advocacy_campaigns_awards/advocacy_campaigns/in
formation_literacy/information_literacy
Wesleyan university 2017 WWW.weslayan.edu/libr/inforforyou/infolitdefined.html
Business dictionary 2017
WWW.businessdictionary.com/defination/information_society
Wikipedia https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/information_literacy
NICK MOORE the information society 1986 the information society united
kingdom,London policy studies institute
ERIC ARCHIVE 1994 https://archive.org/details/eric_ED372763
David Souter 2016 London inside the information society
https://apc.org/en/blog/inside_information_society_ICTs_equality_and_empow
MARINO SAKSIDA 1997
www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pli/51057231797900552
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