Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review

This paper traces the development of information literacy initiatives at the various levels within the Malaysian edu cational system. Information literacy has been embedded within the Malaysi an educational system for some time. Information literacy means information skills delivered by the teachers...

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Main Author: Edzan, N.N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://eprints.um.edu.my/3587/1/LIBRI2008.pdf
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description This paper traces the development of information literacy initiatives at the various levels within the Malaysian edu cational system. Information literacy has been embedded within the Malaysi an educational system for some time. Information literacy means information skills delivered by the teachers at both the primary and secondary levels. Subsequently, information literacy competencies are further imparted to undergraduates and postgraduates by various academic libraries. The paper looks at the formulation of the Na tional Information Technology Agenda and the initial emer gence of information literacy initiatives within Malaysi an society. Efforts are being made by various entities to create an information literate society in line with the gov ern ment’s aim of attaining Vision 2020 – the creation of a civil society whereby all citizens will be information lit erate and well-equipped as knowledge workers
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spelling um.eprints-35872013-09-23T07:08:58Z http://eprints.um.edu.my/3587/ Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review Edzan, N.N. Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources This paper traces the development of information literacy initiatives at the various levels within the Malaysian edu cational system. Information literacy has been embedded within the Malaysi an educational system for some time. Information literacy means information skills delivered by the teachers at both the primary and secondary levels. Subsequently, information literacy competencies are further imparted to undergraduates and postgraduates by various academic libraries. The paper looks at the formulation of the Na tional Information Technology Agenda and the initial emer gence of information literacy initiatives within Malaysi an society. Efforts are being made by various entities to create an information literate society in line with the gov ern ment’s aim of attaining Vision 2020 – the creation of a civil society whereby all citizens will be information lit erate and well-equipped as knowledge workers 2008 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://eprints.um.edu.my/3587/1/LIBRI2008.pdf Edzan, N.N. (2008) Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review. Libri, 58. pp. 265-280. ISSN 0024-2667,
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title Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review
title_full Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review
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title_short Information literacy development in Malaysia: a review
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