چکیده:
Knowledge-based society is already established in some developed countries
which are not far away from Bangladesh. In the transition to the knowledge/
information based society, information literacy is essential for the effective and
widespread use of information. It is used today to describe a set of skills and
competencies, processes and actions, and attitudes that lead one to be a wise
information consumer. This study observes information literacy concepts,
standard indicators, and readiness of Central Public Library (CPL) and examines
whether the CPL is ready to assume an enhanced responsibility for information
literacy education. This study finds that the CPL in Bangladesh has
shortcomings in information literacy education programmes due to lack of
physical facilities, absence of information retrieval tools and low level of
professional education of public library staff. However, recognition that present
approaches are not meeting the requirements of users and more effective system
with experienced educator is required. This study also emphasizes and suggests
that without a push of external help through finance, professional expertise,
facilities, and patronizations the CPL would not be able to properly address
information literacy issues.
خلاصه ماشینی:
The Information Literacy Education Readiness of Central Public Library (CPL) in Dhaka of Bangladesh Salma Chowdhury, Ph. D.
This study observes information literacy concepts, standard indicators, and readiness of Central Public Library (CPL) and examines whether the CPL is ready to assume an enhanced responsibility for information literacy education.
This study finds that the CPL in Bangladesh has shortcomings in information literacy education programmes due to lack of physical facilities, absence of information retrieval tools and low level of professional education of public library staff.
Information Literacy, Central Public Library, Dhaka, Bangladesh Introduction The vast development gap between developed and developing countries and countries in transition (less developed countries) has been particularly striking in the asymmetry in the access to and the use of the vast repositories of information and knowledge in the world.
In order to justify the readiness of CPL, three categories of research questions emerge from the problems: firstly, the issue of physical capacity (Does the library has the physical facilities and resources required to run effective information literacy programmes?
Most of the users have mentioned to include information literacy education programme in public library responsibilities.
Besides these lack of proper training facilities and trained personnel, lack of competence development programmes for public libraries and library users are also barriers in information literacy education readiness in the CPL.
Retrieved October 4, 2007 from Appendix-1 Questionnaire On The Information Literacy Education Readiness of Central Public Library in Dhaka of Bangladesh January 2008 1.