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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

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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.

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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

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