INFORMATION LITERACY

Information literacy is the ability to find, retrieve,  analyse and use of information. Some people associate information literacy with computer literacy and media literacy. There are inportant  differences that you need to take note of :-

1.a) Computer literacy
Computer literacy is the knowlegde and the ability to use computers and related technology effeciently.
In our current technological envirnment it is important to be computer literate. However one needs know the information and communication technologies (ICTs) ,have the knowledge or skills to find the information you need to use that information effectively.  You need specific information literacy skills and competencies.

1.b) Media literacy
Media literacy is the ability to access,analyse evaluate,create and participate with messages in a variety of formats, from print to video to the internet.

1.c) Information literacy
Information literacy is the ability to know when information is needed,to be able to find the information, to evaluate the information and use the information that has been found.

I encourage you to read more on information literacy , its important, discover what we had not known before, I thank our organizing team in South Africa for the CPD programme and Carnege sponsership.

Annet Kibajjo Nuwamanya

Greetings

Dear Ferrie,
Hope you well at home and work? I am at the University of Pretoria we many from Uganda and we received a very worm well come by the organizers, from the Air port we were driven off to Protea
Manor were we are staying for a month while on CPD programme.  It was around one clock when we arrived and given room numbers.
Then had a programme registration at three clock , then after we went for dinner, Again welcomed.

IT IN THE DEVELOPING WORLD

Had you known that we have current awareness services with us(Alerts)
Search engines will allow you to set up an Alert Service.  As soonas new documents on your chosen topic are added to the database, you will be informed
It is importand to manage your alerts extremely carefully, if you set up your alert and your topic is not specific enough,you wlii be inundated with unwanted information.  Make sure you choose the right options for your needs including how often you want to receive alerts and the kind of results you want.
Have a good day as you think of current awareness service of this kind.
Annet .

Librarians can make a difference in the world

Librarians in Uganda can make a difference in Uganda.  We need to renew our policies to avail them to Legal advisers as to make a different on our copy rights, information policies to all publishers in our country.