LIBRARY AND INFORMATION RESEARCH

Summary of on 26 November lesson Aspect of information Literacy Information Literacy is set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize when information is needed and ability to locate, evaluate and use the information in order to complete given task. Characteristics of information Literate person • Able to determine the extent of information needed to complete task • Able to access right information and evaluate it before selecting. • Able to put information on his knowledge, summaries and paraphrase it • Able to use information in a right way to accomplished his or her assignments • Able to understand the economic, legal and also social surroundings Information literacy competency, standards for higher education 1. It provides a framework for assessing information literate individual the assessment can be done by lecturer 2. They provide individual with a frame work for gaining control over how they interact with information in their environment 3. People understand infor...

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  6 NOVEMBER 2025   SUMMARY OF THE LESSION FROM PROF CHAWINGA (Information behavior and Literacy education)   INFORMATION SYSTEMS, INFORMATION SEEKING BEHAVIOUR CONTRACTING EXAMPLES OF INFORMATION SYSTEMS AND MYTHS ABOUT INFORMATION SYSTEMS. At the first information providers were more concerned with systems then after thinking so deeper and they said no (1970) systems only are not enough we will no satisfies the needs of users.   Then there agree to move from information systems to information seeking behaviors so that they will be able to satisfy the needs of the users.   That is the only reason for shifting from information system to information seeking behavior.   That time people were much focused on libraries professional and professional conferences, articles, newspapers, radios and many more.   Systems can also called technologies (the carries of information) Now information providers they are focusing on individuals, their needs and ...