Digital Information Literacy Research Articles

Identification of Information Source Use Patterns in the Students’ Distance Learning Process at the Surabaya University, Indonesia

As the digital native generation, students need good information literacy skills. Although information literacy education has been introduced at the Surabaya State University, it has not provided in-depth knowledge. This study identifies patterns of information sources used by students and provides an overview of student information literacy skills, such as understanding their information needs and retrieval, especially during the pandemic. The study was conducted with a qualitative approach using interviews to collect data collection. The informants included 14 Surabaya State University students selected through purposive sampling and analysed using Thematic Analysis. The findings indicate that the pattern needs to be improved, from the choosing, the search process, and information sources. Furthermore, universities need to improve digital information literacy programs provided by libraries and facilitate access for students to use them as needed.

Assessment of Digital Information Literacy Skills among the Library and Information Science Students of the University of Delhi

The present study aims to assess the digital information literacy skills among the library and information science students of the University of Delhi. The survey method has been found suitable to conduct the study in which a structured 80 questionnaires were distributed randomly among the students of DLIS and 72 (90%) of questionnaires were received from the respondents. After the analysis of the questionnaires, it has been found that the maximum 57 (79.17%) students were using a computer daily and they are familiar with MS office application software. All the students were well aware of Internet literacy skills and also they all are using the Internet in which the large number i.e. 66 (91.67%) students were using it everyday. The maximum 69 (65.71%) of students were using the Internet through their mobile data while a large number 69 (56.1%) of students using the simple searching technique.

Information literacy

Introdução: O artigo tem como objetivo verificar o atual cenário de pesquisa sobre a Literacia, tanto na perspectiva do tipo de abordagem- literacia digital ou literacia da informação- quanto às áreas do conhecimento em que se investiga o tema. Método: Revisão Sistemática da Literatura (Systematic Literature Review). Resultados: Foi possível constatar que a literacia da informação é o tema com maior ênfase nos estudos pesquisados, como também a Biblioteconomia e a Educação foram as áreas de conhecimento com maior destaque nos estudos analisados. Conclusões: Estudos que se dedicam à Literacia da Informação representam não somente uma demanda da atual sociedade, como também exprimem uma preocupação no desenvolvimento de ações que possam inserir o tema no âmbito da educação formativa e da aprendizagem para a vida em um contexto de avanços tecnológicos sem precedentes na história da humanidade.

The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy between the Elderly's Digital Information Literacy and Life Satisfaction

The Mediating Effect of Self-efficacy between the Elderly's Digital Information Literacy and Life Satisfaction

Building online skills in off-line realities

The growth rate of new Internet users has declined over the past few years, despite billions of dollars being spent on attempting to provide access and get people connected. Yet, the focus on simply getting more people connected is — and always will be — insufficient, because lack of access is not the central problem. Skills to navigate, identify, evaluate, effectively use, and create information are what’s truly missing. Information literacy and digital proficiency must accompany connectivity, or else inequalities — digital and otherwise — continue to worsen. This article draws from the literature on digital inclusion and information literacy to make the case that empowering, Internet-ready skills will only be developed if a concerted effort is made to build these skills. We argue that Internet-ready skills, such as how to carry out research, and how to distinguish whether information is trustworthy or not, can be — and indeed, may best be — taught in an off-line environment, before the Internet reaches the as-yet-unconnected. We draw from the in-field experience of the SolarSPELL (Solar Powered Educational Learning Library) initiative. SolarSPELL is an ultra-portable, rugged, solar-powered, digital library that generates an off-line WiFi hotspot to which any WiFi-capable device can connect and freely surf the library’s expansive, localized content. The innovative, solar-powered technology means that the library can reach those in off-grid, unconnected locations. Yet, what distinguishes the SolarSPELL initiative’s approach to introducing digital technology to schools is that the libraries are matched with locally based trainers who can support the necessary development of Internet-ready skills.

STEM literacy profile of junior high school students in Lampung Province, Indonesia

The 21st-century learning paradigm emphasizes the ability of students to think critically, be able to connect science with the real world, master information technology, communicate and collaborate so everyone must have critical thinking skills, knowledge and digital literacy skills, information literacy, media literacy, and master information technology and communication. This study aimed to describe the literacy profile of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) on junior high school students in daily life. The study was conducted on junior high school students in Lampung Indonesia involving 167 students from 13 public and private schools. The method used in this study was a mixed-method with Sequential Explanatory Strategy. The research instrument used a questionnaire and interview guidelines. The results showed that junior high school students had used or implemented STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) in their daily lives even though sometimes they were not aware of it. The lack of practice in learning to use or apply the four STEM domains causes students to find it difficult to use or apply STEM in daily life. Therefore, the STEM approach needs to be maximized in learning especially science so that students can connect the knowledge obtained with reality in daily life.

Digital information literacy skills of Pakistani librarians: exploring supply-demand mismatches, adoption strategies and acquisition barriers

Purpose This study aimed to examine the current and needed levels of the digital information literacy (DIL) skills of Pakistani librarians and further explored the strategies of and barriers to its acquisition and/or enhancement. Design/methodology/approach Using the quantitative approach, a cross-sectional survey was conducted. A convenience sample of Pakistani university librarians was recruited. Out of 225 distributed questionnaires, only 180 surveys were returned, a response rate of 80%. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analyzes. Findings The present status of DIL skills was found low and there is a high demand for its acquisition. The results also explored that the present level of DIL skills is not matching with its required level and thus training is needed. Further, strategies adopted for its attainment were identified including training programs, seminars and social media. Additionally, barriers in the attainment of DIL skills were also established including librarians’ lack of interest, poor internet facilities, absence of users’ demand, no training programs and lack of collaboration between the faculty and librarians. Research limitations/implications This study was limited to librarians serving in three different universities of Pakistan. The findings of this study may motivate librarians toward the adoption of digital innovations. This study also informs librarians to recognize gaps in their DIL skills and should attempt to diminish it using diverse strategies. The results also inform the concerned authorities about the barriers faced by librarians in the acquisition of DIL skills and can plan for training programs. Additionally, LIS curriculum should be revised to incorporate topics related to the learning of innovative digital skills. Finally, results motivate librarians to attain DIL skills that possibly augment their performance. Originality/value This study is the first attempt in Pakistan that examined supply-demand mismatches, adoption strategies and acquisition barriers in the context of librarians’ DIL skills serving in the university libraries of Peshawar. As the current status of DIL skills of Pakistani librarians was found low, thus university authorities should organize professional development programs for librarians to acquire and/or enhance the DIL skills.

Library SkillUP

This project report describes the workflow model used at the University of Hertfordshire to develop and test a suite of new digital information skills materials for students. The approach taken was informed by findings from the Jisc Student Digital Experience Tracker and good practice from Jisc’s NUS Benchmarking tool. Content was mapped against the digital information literacy segment of Jisc’s Digital Capabilities framework and CILIP’s information literacy definition. The project set out to reuse, refresh and repurpose existing online resources and identify new content where necessary to provide a set of up to date learning objects, which academics could easily embed at point of need into their programmes of study, according to the university’s Guided Learner Journey principles. The project also sought to make an informed decision around which digital technology/platform to use for content creation. Due to the required functionality, Instructure’s Canvas, which is already used by the university for all its courses, was chosen as a platform for the materials. The team used University College London’s ABC Learning Design methodology to design the curriculum and writing teams followed a pedagogical approach to create content and interactive learning elements for the Canvas Library SkillUP module. Students were consulted and provided feedback at all stages of the project.

Exploring different notions of literacy: a literature review analysis of literacy research related to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data application

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data projects have been rapidly applied by organizations and adopted by younger users, leading to an increasing number of various capacity building applications, as well as significant impacts on the well-being of both designers and users. This research presents a review of literacy-related literature on “Big Data”, “Artificial Intelligence”, “Machine Learning”, based on 73 articles retrieved from the Web of Science Database. The author produced a keyword co-occurrence network map highlighting three main domains: digital literacy, information literacy, and data literacy. This paper concluded that data and information literacy share similar semantic networks whereas digital literacy is related more to pedagogy and innovations, while being the more distant node from both data and information literacy. For stakeholders such as educators, academic researchers, and policymakers, the paper provides reference points for understanding technological literacy and the current relationship among key literacy concepts and domains in relation to AI and Big Data

A Nationwide Library System and Its Place in Knowledge Society and Smart Nation: The Case of Singapore

AbstractWhat role can a library system play in the development of a knowledge society and a smart city or a smart nation? In Singapore, we are able to identify governmental master plans to develop and to consolidate a knowledge society and a knowledge-based economy since around 1980. The current Smart Nation plan aims for comprehensive digital innovations in the country. Singapore’s National Library Board (NLB) is an agency of the Ministry of Communication and Information; it is responsible for the Public Libraries, the National Library, and the National Archives. Its duties are regulated by law. This article describes the tasks of NLB and its institutions, the physical as well as digital resources, NLB’s services (for instance, OneSearch and the Singapore Memory Project), important programs (e.g. activities to foster digital literacy and information literacy), NLB’s social media activities, and, finally, user participation (following design thinking) in the development of NLB’s services. In contrast to many other countries in the world, the nationwide library system in Singapore plays an important role on the way towards a knowledge society and Smart Nation as it fosters ubiquitous access to knowledge (content), provides spaces for the community, and attempts to deepen digital literacy skills of all Singaporeans.

Evaluation of Digital Citizenship Levels of Teachers in the Context of Information Literacy and Internet and Computer Use Self-Efficacy

This research was carried out to determine the level of digital citizenship of teachers working in different branches and institutions and to determine the relationship between digital citizenship levels and information literacy and internet-computer use self-efficacy. The sample of the study consists of 161 teachers working in a district of Gaziantep province in 2016-2017 academic years. The Digital Citizenship Scale prepared by Isman and Gungoren (2014), the Information Literacy Scale prepared by Adiguzel (2011) and the Self-Efficacy Perception Scale prepared by Sad and Demir (2015) were used in the scope of the research. As a result of the research, it was found that the digital citizenship level of teachers is at a medium level. While the digital citizenship levels of teachers do not differ according to the educational institution level, they differ according to the age range. It was determined that there was a positive, significant, and middle level relationship between teachers' digital citizenship and information literacy and internet-computer use self-efficacy levels. In terms of digital citizenship level, information literacy explains 44% of the total variance, while internet and computer self-efficacy explain 31% of the variance alone.

Exploring the Relevant Skills Needed for the Digital Age Employees

The aim of this study is to explore the relevant skills needed for the digital age employees in business. After reviewing prior studies and literature, it was recognized that technology changed the requirements of employment. Digital technology stimulated an effect on employment in a wide range of business industries, changing the labor-force requirements. A qualitative approach was used to provide deeper insights into the studies presented in the literature. The aim of the exploration was to validate the research variables and develop a proposed conceptual framework of the vital skills relevant in the digital age labor-market. Three focus groups were steered in this study. Each focus group contained seven participants who were managers in various companies in different business sectors in Cairo or Alexandria. The participants in each focus group were homogeneous. The managers were into groups according to their company’s classification (local, multinational, and non-profit organization). The organizations were chosen based on a purposive sample and only organizations with a human resource department were invited to take part. According to the thematic analysis results, managers recruit graduates not only with technical skills, as represented by the degree obtained or the subjects that they took in college, but also with their employability skills: personal skills in business practices and digital media and information literacy. This study offered practical and academic contributions. The empirical evidences supported that technology has changed the requirements of employment, developing a proposed conceptual framework that recognizes the main skills needed in the digital age workforce. Keywords: Digital Age, Employability, Hard Skills, Media Literacy, Soft Skills, Workforce. DOI : 10.7176/EJBM/12-2-07 Publication date: January 31 st 2020

MEDIA EDUCATION IN UKRAINE: LEGISLATIVE PROVISION ANALYSIS

Today, in a digital society, media and information literacy, which is the result of media education, is considered vital. The importance of media education is acknowledged by Ukrainian authorities, researchers, practicing teachers, public organizations. Hence, Ukraine has acquired some experience in providing media education. The goal of the article is to analyze media education in Ukraine from the standpoint of regulatory and legal support and the experience of its practical implementation. A complex of scientific research methods was used to achieve the established goal: overview of literature and legislative documents; analysis, synthesis of the obtained results, prognostic method. It was found out that a number of legal documents regulate the activities of the media sphere in Ukraine. However, the vast majority of them refer to the activities of the media or the regulation of the information sphere. Instead, the development of media information literacy is regulated not by a separate law, but in the context of a number of more global laws of Ukraine on education. Priority areas for further development of media education are defined in the Concept of media education for the period up to 2025. The analysis of the Concept regarding the forms of media education and the tasks facing them were analyzed. 7 forms of media education were characterized in the article: pre-school, school, out-of-school, higher school, for parents, for adults, non-formal media education. Inadequacy of using the term “media education through media” as non-formal media education was proved. The expediency of differentiating terms “non-formal” and “informal” media education was substantiated. Hence, one more form of media education was distinguished – "self-education through media". It is defined as a self-organized acquisition of digital, informational and media competencies during daily activities related to professional, social or other activities, family or leisure. The perspectives of further research were outlined, particularly as an empirical investigation.

Digital information literacy competencies among pg students of CCS Haryana Agricultural University, Hisar: A study

The study gives an overview of information literacy skills among PG students of Chaudhary Charan Singh Haryana Agricultural University Hisar. It was found that from the study students were aware of laptops, smartphones, but the highest number of students was possessing laptops (92.54%), Smartphones (91.04%), and USB devices (91.04%). All the students were aware of the e-library catalogue followed by the e-journals including CeRA Journals (89.55%), and Krishikosh (86.57%). The majority of students (88.06%) learned IT skills from their friends.

The Synergetic Impact of AI, IoT, and 5G on Information Literacy and Education

Purpose/Thesis: The purpose of the study is to argue, explain and justify that a troika of AI (Artificial Intelligence), IoT (Internet of Things), and 5G broadband cooperating with each other has the trans­formative power that can provide a synergetic impact on the information literacy and education. The troika can provide new methodologies and tools that will unleash and boost the spirit of innovation and trigger energy, passion, and creativity resulting in developing better education ecosystems.Approach/Methods: The method adopted in the study is twofold, namely: (i) it presents and examines the features of AI, IoT, and 5G and the way they can cooperate with each other in order to develop new education models and patterns, and then analyses the issue of e-literacy by breaking it apart into e-skills, information literacy, and media literacy; (ii) it shows how AI, IoT, and 5G can support information literacy and education.Results and conclusions: The outcome of the research is the presentation and examination of AI, IoT, and 5G collaborating with each other towards transforming education models and processes. It concludes that the AI, IoT, and 5G troika has a great potential to boost teaching and learning, and to inspire and support the development of new generation educational ecosystems. However, in the digital age information literacy and education is too serious a matter to be left solely to educators and ICT technologists. Learners, students, and concerned citizens need to be involved in the trans­formation processes.Originality/Value: The originality and value of the research is to prove that while working together AI, IoT, and 5G can provide a significant support for transforming the present education patterns, in particular regarding the information literacy that is a condition sine qua non of effective education in the digital era. This can help scholars and education communities to unleash innovativeness aimed at developing new generations of educational ecosystems, and thereby make learning and teaching processes more efficient and available to significantly larger audiences.

Online Marketing Effectiveness - the influence of information load and digital literacy, a cross-country comparison

The objective of much promotional material is to create attitudes about a product or service with existing and prospective consumers. The effectiveness of the promotion in generating such attitudes is partly dependent upon the ability of these actual and prospective consumers to process the information provided in the promotional material, which then impacts on their decision. The aim of this research is to analyze the effectiveness of a promotional website under different information load conditions, for consumers from countries that differ in their digital information literacy. To achieve this goal, an experiment was conducted which was designed to manage the amount of information shown to participants from two different countries (the United Kingdom and Spain). The results suggest that both the main and interaction effect of information load and digital literacy have an impact on a website’s effectiveness. This implies that promotional websites need to be not only culturally but also cognitively adapted.

Dijital Veri Güvenliği Farkındalığı ve Bilgi Okuryazarlığı ile Alınan Hizmetiçi Eğitimin Etkisi

The aim of this research is to examine the effect of in-service training with digital data security awareness and information literacy of individuals working in a public service organization. The participants of this explanatory sequential mixed design study consisted of a total of 69 staff (37 female and 32 male). Forty seven of the participants had previously received an in-service training on “Information and Digital Data Security”, while 22 did not. In this study, data were collected by using “Information Literacy Scale” and “Digital Data Security Awareness Scale”. In addition, participants' opinions were collected through semi-structured open ended questions. Pearson Correlation and MANOVA were used for the data analysis. The data obtained from the open ended questions were analysed by using content analysis technique. The results of the study demonstrated a moderately positive and significant relationship between participants' information literacy and digital data security awareness. However, it was found that the in-service training did not have a significant effect on participants’ digital data security awareness and information literacy. In order to examine the possible reasons for this result, detailed views of the participants on both the content and the method of in-service training process were obtained. In line with these views, some suggestions were given about different educational contents and methods such as providing online in-service trainings rather than face-to-face trainings, creating virtual worlds, group activities on social networks and creating multimedia activities.

Hubungan Literasi Informasi Digital dengan Self Direct Learning Mahasiswa pada Daerah Miskin di Kepulauan Sumatra

Access to learning is seeking more literacy through digital media than conventional media. Information literacy is also called information literacy, evaluating, and combining information. Students are required to follow the development of information literacy technology. However, in the Sumatra region, it still has a lagging province with a poverty percentage of 16.45%, namely the province of Bengkulu. Based on this, students in Bengkulu province have more challenges to information literacy. It is important to analyze how the relationship between digital information literacy and self-direct learning for students in weak areas of the Sumatra islands. The study was conducted in May 2018 with respondents as many as 100 students. Data processing is done by using rank spearman to see the relationship between information literacy and self-direct learning. Based on the results of the study, identifying information is significantly related to learning to self-manage. Furthermore, evaluating information sources is significantly related to students thinking independently. While other factors are not related.

Digital competences, computer skills and information literacy in secondary education: mapping and visualization of trends and concepts

Digital competences, computer skills, information literacy and related abilities represent a crucial element in ICT education (Information and Communication Technologies). They are less frequently investigated in the frame of secondary education than in higher education. We assess these contexts in secondary education through science mapping and visualizing techniques, examining publishing patterns and trends. Databases Web of Science (WOS) and Scopus are used. Publishing exhibits logarithmic inverse relationship between rank and frequency (power laws). Only a few chief publications among hundreds account for an important share of all published research. WOS-based visualizations (VOSviewer software) of concepts used in titles, abstracts and keywords show several clusters of research: computer-, information-, as well as digital-related. Further analysis reveals that the major terms which define these clusters predominate in different periods. Computer-related are earlier terms, followed by information-related, and now digital-related. As some concepts mature terminology embraces more trendy novel concepts. Clusters of co-citing and co-cited sources shows differences among publications. Proceedings play an important role as sources of co-citations but are cited more weakly. Both co-citing and co-cited sources exhibit well defined clusters with little convergence between Library and Information Science on one side and Education and Educational Research, and Computer Science on the other even though the respective publications employ similar terminological concepts. The lack of exchange between these research domains calls for more co-operation in order to boost synergy in these critical twenty-first century skills.

Realitas Penerapan Literasi Digital bagi Mahasiswa FKIP Universitas Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo

The development of the digital world can be used to further enhance the ability to find, use, summarize, evaluate, create and communicate information using digital technology. Digital literacy also with digital information literacy is the ability to understand and use information from a variety of digital sources. This article was motivated by difficulties in the implementation of student literacy and PEDAGOGY at the University of Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo. The fact of the current internet users has increased and the majority of the teenager. Internet usage by teenagers vary, not just used to looking for academic information, but also to build relationships through social networking sites. Therefore, this article will discuss the reality of the implementation of digital literacy in FKIP University of Muhammadiyah Sidoarjo.