MIL (Sources of Media and Information)

2nd Quarter

Facts and figures about various topics are called?

Information

These people offer information on their expertise, culture, or values.

Informants or Resource persons

Where collection of books, periodicals, and other resources is organized through a classification system and managed by a trained professional.

Library

The trained professional that manages a library is called a _____.

Librarian

• Supports the curriculum of an educational institution, it is also a research arm for scholarly papers and related works.

• Is a library that is attached to a higher education institution, which supports the curriculum and the research of the university faculty and students.

Academic Library

• Funded by taxes and government, open to the public. It offers basic library services.

• A government-funded institution that provides free access to information, educational, cultural, and recreational resources for all community members.

Public Library

• Provides instructional and educational materials and equipment to primary and secondary schools.

• Supports K-12 students with curriculum-based learning and reading development.

School Library

• Serves a specific group of people (by discipline) with curated collections.

• Provides space for collections and archives of materials in a specific field of interest.

Special Library

The credibility or expertise of the author or organization that created the source.

Authority

How correct, factual, and well-supported the information is.

Accuracy

How unbiased and fair the information is.

Objectivity

How recent or up-to-date the information is.

Currency

How complete and detailed the information is in discussing the topic.

Coverage

• Is the process of adapting something global to fit local cultures, needs, or preferences.

• It means a product, service, idea, or media from another country is changed or adjusted so that local people can relate to and accept it.

• Global ideas adapted to local needs.

Glocalization