Media and Information Sources - Media and Information Literacy (MIL)
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This document discusses different sources of information and how to evaluate them. It outlines four major types of libraries - academic, public, school, and special libraries. It also discusses indigenous media such as folk traditions and oral records as important sources of information unique to a culture. The document defines the internet and notes key factors for evaluating online information like authorship, date, and reliability. It stresses the importance of assessing the accuracy, value, authority and timeliness of any information source.
Media and Information Sources - Media and Information Literacy (MIL)
- 2. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: •LIBRARIES •INDIGENOUS MEDIA •INTERNET
- 3. LIBRARIES
- 4. WHAT IS A LIBRARY? -A place in which literary, musical, artistic, or reference materials (such as books, manuscripts, recordings, or films) are kept for use but not for sale (Merriam Webster’s 11th Collegiate Dictionary)
- 5. 4 Major Types of Libraries: •ACADEMIC LIBRARY •PUBLIC LIBRARY •SCHOOL LIBRARY •SPECIAL LIBRARY
- 6. ACADEMIC LIBRARY - serves colleges and universities PUBLIC LIBRARY - serves cities and towns of all types
- 7. SCHOOL LIBRARY - serves students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 SPECIAL LIBRARY - are in specialized environments, such as hospitals, corporations, museums, the military, private business, and the government.
- 8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: •LIBRARIES •INDIGENOUS MEDIA •INTERNET
- 10. What is Indigenous? - native; local; originating or produced naturally in a particular region/locality
- 11. Indigenous Knowledge - knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society; most often it is not written down
- 12. Indigenous Communication - transmission of information through local channels or forms - it is a means by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted
- 13. INDIGENOUS MEDIA - may be defined as forms of media expression conceptualized, produced, and circulated by indigenous peoples around the globe as vehicles for communication
- 14. FORMS OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA: 1. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA 2. GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL ORGANIZATIONS 3. DIRECT OBSERVATION 4. RECORDS (WRITTEN, CARVED, ORAL) 5. ORAL INSTRUCTION
- 15. SOURCES OF INFORMATION: •LIBRARIES •INDIGENOUS MEDIA •INTERNET
- 16. INTERNET
- 17. What is an Internet? - a global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities, consisting of interconnected networks using standardized communication protocols.
- 18. EVALUATING INFORMATION FOUND ON THE INTERNET: -Authorship -Publishing body -Accuracy and Verifiability -Currency
- 19. Things to Consider in Evaluating Information: -Reliability -Accuracy -Value -Authority -Timeliness
- 20. Reliability of Information Information is said to be reliable if it can be verified and evaluated. Others refer to the trustworthiness of the source in evaluating the reliability of information.
- 21. Accuracy of Information Accuracy refers to the closeness of the report to the actual data. Measurement of accuracy varies, depending on the type of information being evaluated. Forecasts - similar to the actual data. Financial - values are correct
- 22. Value of Information Information is said to be of value if it aids the user in making or improving decisions.
- 23. Authority of the Source - Who authored or published the information? - Is the source credible?
- 24. Timeliness Reliability, accuracy, and value of information may vary based on the time it was produced or acquired. It may become irrelevant and inaccurate with the passing of time (thus making it less valuable)
- 25. Timeliness Other information may be timeless, proven to be the same in reliability, accuracy, and value throughout history.
- 26. Skills in determining the Reliability of Information: a. Check the Author b. Check the Date of Publication or of update c. Check for Citations d. Check the Domain or owner of the site/page. .com - .edu - .mil - .gov - .org - commercial educational military government nonprofit organization
- 27. Skills in Determining Accurate Information: a.Look for facts. b.Cross-reference with other source for consistency. c.Determine the reason for writing and publishing the information.
- 28. END