scholarly journals Refining the definition of information literacy: the experience of contextual knowledge creation

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Forster
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Knowledge Creation ◽  
Contextual Knowledge ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

scholarly journals Definición de alfabetización informacional de CILIP, 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dora Sales
Keyword(s):  
United Kingdom ◽  
Information Literacy ◽  
Educational Context ◽  
Spanish Translation ◽  
Alfabetización Informacional ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

Se traduce al castellano la nueva definición de alfabetización informacional de CILIP (Reino Unido), cuyo original se publicó en 2018. Se trata de una definición con enorme potencial, que enfatiza la relevancia de la ALFIN en la sociedad actual, para todas las personas, no sólo en el contexto educativo. This is the Spanish translation of the new CILIP (United Kingdom) definition of information literacy, originally published in 2018. It is a definition with enormous potential, which enhances the relevance of IL in today's society, for all people, not only in the educational context.

scholarly journals Frames, models and definitions

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jane Secker
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Digital Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Educational Development ◽  
Academic Staff ◽  
Professional Staff ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Senior Lecturer ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

See RECORDING. This keynote is both a practical and strategic view of information literacy from my perspective as a Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at City University, London and Chair of the UK’s Information Literacy Group. I’ll reflect on the experiences I have had since leaving the library profession and moving into the field of educational development, which involves working with faculty to enhance teaching and learning and to develop their curricula. Since taking on this role I have had rich conversations with academic staff about all aspects of information literacy, often under other guises. I’ve recently undertaken a small-scale study to understand their approach to thinking about the related concepts of digital literacy and open practice and I’ll discuss some findings from this research. Faculty express concerns about how to create independent learners in the age where information is abundant, but knowledge is still scarce and privileged. Those who complete my module on the same topics have reflected on the plethora of terms and frameworks which are designed to support them which in fact sometimes leave them further confused. I’ll also draw on a recent chapter I wrote (Secker, 2018) on the trouble that terminology can cause, when we try to collaborate with both academic staff and with colleagues in other areas of learning support. The second part of my keynote will focus on the efforts of the UK’s Information Literacy Group (ILG) to broaden the definition of information literacy and to try to get the concept recognised outside the library. In many ways there are parallels between the work I do at an institutional level and the efforts of the group to raise awareness of information literacy more broadly. In April 2018 the ILG launched a new definition of information literacy and much of the efforts of the group have been to build links with organisations and people outside of the library sector. For us to achieve true universal information literacy, as Paul Zurkowski first envisaged, (Zurkowski, 1974) I will argue information literacy needs to become an ongoing concern or everyone who works in education, government, the media or who cares about social justice. I’ll end by considering the challenges and opportunities that collaboration presents whether it is librarians, academics and other professional staff in education or policy makers and other organisations working with those outside the library world. Collaboration is vital for information literacy to become truly embedded into all aspects of formal and informal learning and to achieve the goal of universal information literacy that Zurkowski first envisaged. However, we still have a big task ahead of us to achieve this. I will attempt to consider the lessons I’ve learnt from working in this field for over 15 years, and advocate for a vision of information literacy that extends far beyond the library community. I’ll draw on the work and the framework in developed in 2011 (Secker and Coonan, 2013) to explore how we can rethink information literacy and provide a framework for supporting learning in the digital age.  

Learning to look critically: teaching and learning visual literacy in art and design librarianship

2017 ◽  
Vol 42 (2) ◽  
pp. 89-94 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amanda Meeks
Keyword(s):  
Information Literacy ◽  
Teaching And Learning ◽  
Visual Literacy ◽  
Systematic Approach ◽  
Art And Design ◽  
Exciting Opportunity ◽  
Contextual Definition ◽  
Critical Components ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

Teaching and learning visual literacy within art and design librarianship presents several unique challenges. Librarians are better equipped than ever to meet these challenges with the help of ACRL Visual Literacy Competency Standards and the ACRL Framework for Information Literacy in Higher Education, which provides an exciting opportunity to situate visual literacy within the contextual definition of information literacy for art and design students. In mapping these two documents together the author found several ways to address the more critical components of information and visual literacy in more nuanced and meaningful ways. While art librarians have often addressed visual literacy needs to varying degrees and in creative and practical ways, a more systematic approach is needed as we move forward.

Definition of Information Core for Documents Classification

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (4) ◽  
pp. 25-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Eduard A. Manziuk ◽  
Alexander V. Barmak ◽  
Yuriy V. Krak ◽  
Veda S. Kasianiuk
Keyword(s):  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

Definition of information and entropy in the absence of noise

2020 ◽  
pp. 1-33
Author(s):  
Roman V. Belavkin ◽  
Panos M. Pardalos ◽  
Jose C. Principe ◽  
Ruslan L. Stratonovich
Keyword(s):  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

scholarly journals Safeguarding information as an asset: Do we need a redefinition in the knowledge economy and beyond?

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adeniji K. Adesemowo ◽  
Rossouw Von Solms ◽  
Reinhard A. Botha
Keyword(s):  
Internal Control ◽  
Knowledge Economy ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Research Approach ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Information Risk ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Information Assets ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information

Background: With the evolution of data, via information into knowledge and beyond, intangible information assets (seen as an integral part of IT assets in this article) increasingly come to fore. A contemporary issue facing organisations in the knowledge economy and beyond is how best to safeguard and derive optimum value from their evolving information assets. A well-known fact is that risk exists because there is the possibility of threats to an asset. Likewise, no assets equals no risk. Although a large body of work is addressing threat models, the nature of the assets of the knowledge economy and beyond has not been well researched.Objectives: To investigate the definition of information assets across a number of financial, risk and information technology standards, frameworks and regulations, in order to ascertain whether a coherent definition exists across the board. If there is none (or limited), then propose a workable definition that is apt for the knowledge economy and beyond.Method: Qualitative thematic content analysis and a comparative study based on four main themes (Assets, Types of Asset, Information, and Information Assets). This then serves as a basis for argumentation schemes that lead to a proposed re-definition. The qualitative research approach assists us to address the concern of the incoherent definition of information and information assets across the board.Results: Contrary to expectations, the research study found the current definition to be incoherent. When the asset to be controlled is not properly defined and understood, it stands the risk of not being identified properly. This implies that the effectiveness, efficiency, reliability of internal control, and compliance with the applicable legislation and regulations would not be appropriate. This article highlights the need for a fundamental shift in how information assets (valuable, but unvalued organisational intangible assets) are being viewed and treated, especially with regard to information risk and internal controls.Conclusion: This article has identified a major defect in most standards, frameworks, and regulations dealing with regard to the safeguarding and management of information assets (and IT assets). It has established from the review carried out that information assets have not been properly defined across the board. Beyond this significant finding, it was further shown that the principle of risk (assessment) across the board requires the identification of the asset that needs to be controlled. A starting point, then, is a coherent definition (as proposed) for the information asset in itself. Therefore, proper definition across the board might assists in proper identification that could result in appropriate control and graceful handling of the end-of-life disposal.Keywords: infonomics; information asset; information risk; internal control; reputation loss

What has Natural Information to do with Intentional Representation?

2001 ◽  
Vol 49 ◽  
pp. 105-125 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Garrett Millikan
Keyword(s):  
Informational Semantics ◽  
Original Definition ◽  
Natural Information ◽  
The One ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Definition Of Information ◽  
Flow Of Information

‘According to informational semantics, if it's necessary that a creature can't distinguish Xs from Ys, it follows that the creature can't have a concept that applies to Xs but not Ys.’ (Fodor, 1994, p. 32)There is, indeed, a form of informational semantics that has this verificationist implication. The original definition of information given in Dretske'sKnowledge and the Flow of Information(1981, hereafter KFI), when employed as a base for a theory of intentional representation or ‘content,’ has this implication. I will argue that, in fact, most of what an animal needs to know about its environment is not available as natural information of this kind. It is true, I believe, that there is one fundamental kind of perception that depends on this kind of natural information, but more sophisticated forms of inner representation do not. It is unclear, however, exactly what ‘natural information’ is supposed to mean, certainly in Fodor's, and even in Dretske's writing. In many places, Dretske seems to employ a softer notion than the one he originally defines. I will propose a softer view of natural information that is, I believe, at least hinted at by Dretske, and show that it does not have verificationist consequences. According to this soft informational semantics, a creature can perfectly well have a representation of Xs without being able to discriminate Xs from Ys.

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