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Volume : I, Issue : VI, July - 2011 Strategic Approach of Information Literacy Programme (ILP): Survival and Success in 21st Century in India B.N. Hemavathi Published By : Laxmi Book Publication Abstract : The 21st Century library and information centre’s environment has brought with it
an increased availability of information and communication technology (ICT), new
forms and formats of information resources, and more particularly the ever
increasing growth and development of web, internet and mobile
technology. Information and knowledge is available in number of ways and means
including through search engines, meta-search engines, subject gateways,
discipline archives, opens access resources, virtual libraries etc. In this
circumstanced the effective searching, using and evaluating of information is very
difficult. Users need to be train in this regard to coup with the situation. Pointing to
the skill based literary programmes is essential to achieve overall development of
men and women for the progress of the knowledge society. This paper discusses
the lagging behind of the developing countries (with special reference to India) in
taking initiatives and carrying out projects and programmes for developing,
promoting and implementing information literacy education and training
programmes in India. Further the paper emphasizes that without a push of external
help through financial aid and professional expertise, in India not able to properly
address both the information literacy issues and the prerequisite issues of
upgrading and developing their information and information systems infrastructure
for greater success in their endeavors. Keywords : Article : Cite This Article : B.N. Hemavathi, (2011). Strategic Approach of Information Literacy Programme (ILP): Survival and Success in 21st Century in India. Indian Streams Research Journal, Vol. I, Issue. VI, http://oldisrj.lbp.world/UploadedData/372.pdf References : - American Library Association Presidential Committee on Information Literacy (1989) Final Report. Washington, DC.
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