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