Digital library

the digitalization of every perspective of human life. Most of the human activities have adopted a technology; a move normally referred to as digitizing, in their operation. Education has not been left behind. There has been an incorporation of the digital process of learning at all level of education. The process has had a very large influence on the field of education today. Before the introduction of technology in education, learning was being done based on the old tried and tested ways. Learning

of new technologies and how to operate the technology. The American Library Association (ALA) has determined that library information centers should incorporate technology and digital literacy. Digital literacy encompasses a wide range of education and services for the public, academic, and school library professions to promote information that is essential for today’s digital society. There are many challenges in

librarians “implement organizational policies and practices related to censorship, materials challenges, library records, and responsible use of information resources” (Shared Foundations Engage sect. para. 4). Subsequently, librarians demonstrate their leadership capabilities through implementing and disseminating information to their school on guidelines for students’ use of digital tools and library resources. Furthermore, librarians have a critical role in ensuring that their school is complying with

innovation, forever changing the make-up of cultural institutions, and by extension, film and media museums and archives. There are new forms of (digital) museums and archives being developed, for instance via the Internet, ‘that make use of participatory media to

Management and especially the digital library field. Learning Information Management will be very useful for my career goal as a community reference librarian. To me, Information management is not only about organizing information for people to access, but a way to promote life-long education and the love of reading. Therefore, I decided to study Information Management in the Hong Kong University. Currently, I am studying Higher Diploma in Library and Information Management (Library theme) which is mainly

interest was the digital divide. I had seen a digital divide in my previous job of working for the local public library in my hometown. The digital divide is more or less the difference in the rates that people utilize computers, the internet and other forms of information and communication technology, otherwise referred to as ICT (Wong, 2009). The digital divide in essence describes the social inequity in accessing ICT between individuals in society (Ritzhaupt, 2013). Our library was pretty much

unrestricted use of all library resources. There are several interpretation used at our library. Library Bill of Rights states: The right to use a library includes free access to services, materials and facilities. And parent’s and only parents have the right and responsibility to restrict access to library resources. Lack of access to information can be harmful to minors. Many of these policies are in force at our local library. If under eighteen parent must sign for your library card. You must be thirteen

Chapter one discusses the importance of libraries within the knowledge infrastructure. However, with the improvement of technology, the way that knowledge is shared or created within society has changed. Various examples are given within chapter one. For example, devices such as computers, tablets, and cell phones can be used to share information. Within the United States 84% of households own a computer, with 73% having access to the internet. Furthermore, 56% of Americans own smartphones and a

focus of the vlog series is DIY gardening tutorials at home while raising awareness of environmental issues. This paper will be exploring DIY culture from a techno-determinist perspective. D.I.Y.C.A.T Do-It-Yourself Culture After Technology In this digital age, Do-It-Yourself (DIY) content is one of the most searched subjects on the web, supported by modern advanced technology. Thus, this paper displays the way technology facilitates the development of DIY used on the Web, particularly Youtube. This

Digital Curation Task Force Preamble: The Digital Curation Task Force (DCTF) is charged with developing a digital curation plan for a small university archives organizationally located within the library structure. The focus of the plan is on the feasibility of building a digital repository program for the archives to provide better access to their holdings. Task Force Composition: A successful digital curation effort requires collaboration between individuals with varied skillsets. Therefore