5. 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
12. ACADEMIC LIBRARY
- serves colleges and
universities
PUBLIC LIBRARY
- serves cities and towns of
all types
13. 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.
19. INDIGENOUS MEDIA
- may be defined as forms of
media expression
conceptualized, produced, and
circulated by indigenous
peoples around the globe as
vehicles for communication
20. IK has its own characteristics making it
easy to distinguish among other sources
such as:
oral tradition of communication
store information in memories
information exchange is face-to-face
and information are contain within the
border of the community.
21. FORMS OF INDIGENOUSMEDIA:
1. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA
2. GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS
3. DIRECT OBSERVATION
4. RECORDS (WRITTEN, CARVED,
ORAL)
5. ORAL INSTRUCTION
24. What is an Internet?
- a global computer network
providing a variety of
information and
communication facilities,
consisting of interconnected
networks using standardized
communication protocols.
26. Things to Consider in
Evaluating Information:
-Reliability
-Accuracy
- Value
-Authority
-Timeliness
27. 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.
28. 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
31. 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)
33. 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
34. Skills in Determining
Accurate Information:
a. Look forfacts.
b.Cross-reference with other
source for consistency.
c. Determine the reason for writing
and publishing the information.