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'LIFE LONG LEARNING' this is very important concet in library

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Information literacy - definitions

The ability to solve information problems

(ALA, 2000)

a survival skill in the information age (ALA, 1989)

the ability of transforming information into knowledge (Gawith, 2000)

is a set of abilities requiring individuals to “recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information” (ALA, 1989)

is knowing when and why one needs information, where to find it, and how to evaluate, use and communicate it in an ethical manner (CILIP)

the ability to effectively identify, access, evaluate and make use of information in its various formats, and to choose the appropriate medium for communication. It also encompasses knowledge and attitudes related to ethical and social issues surrounding information and information technology (California Academic and Research Libraries Task Force, 1997)

a mean to “empower people in all walks of life to seek, evaluate, use and create information effectively to achieve their personal, social, occupational and educational goals”

(Alexandria Proclamation, 2005)

LIFE LONG LEARNING

All learning activities undertaken throughout life on an ongoing basis in a variety of formal and informal settings, with the aim of improving knowledge, skills, understanding and competence, within a personal, civic, social and/or employment-related perspective

BENIFITE OF LIFE LONG LEARNING

Updating knowledge Developing new skills & competencies Handling the constant change Acquiring foresight Understanding developments Personal, professional & intellectual development Maintaining competitiveness, employability & productivity Promoting social inclusion Promoting freedom of expression and opinion Improving personal choices and options Enabling adaptation to the information society Creating highly skilled work force & strong societies

An evolving concept

Information skills

Higher order thinking skills

The format of information

Other related skills

Social and ethical issues