MIL ♡ 2

Media and Information Sources, Internet, & Indigenous Media

Library

• place in which literary, musical, artistic or reference materials such as books, manuscripts, recordings or film

• are kept for use but not for sale

Four Major Types of Libraries

• Academic Library

• Public Library

• School Library

• Special Library

Academic Library

• serves colleges and universities

Public Library

• serves cities and towns of all types

School Library

• serves students from kindergarten to grade 12

Special Library

• in specialized environments

• such as hospitals, corporations, museums, the military, private business, and the government

Indigenous

• a native, local, originating, or produced naturally in a particular region/locality

Indigenous Knowledge

• knowledge that is unique to a specific culture or society

• most often it is not written down

Indigenous Communication

• transmission of information through local channels or forms

• by which the culture is preserved, handed down and adapted

Indigenous Media

• forms of media expression, conceptualized, produced, and circulated

  • by indigenous people around the globe

• as vehicles for communication

Forms of Indigenous Media

• Folk or traditional media

• Gatherings & social organizations

• Direct observations

• Records (written, carved, oral)

• Oral instruction

Internet

• global computer network providing a variety of information and communication facilities

• consisting of interconnected networks

• using standardized communication protocols

Evaluating Information Found in the Internet

• Authorship, Publishing body, Accuracy and verifiability, Currency

Things to Consider (RAVAT)

• Reliability

• Accuracy

• Value of Information

• Authority

• Timeliness

Reliability

• information is said to be _____ if it can be verified and evaluated

• the trustworthiness of the source

  • check: author, date of publication, citations, domain or owner of the site/page

Domain

• .com - commercial

• .edu - educational

• .mil - military

• .gov - government

• .org - non-profit organization

Accuracy

• the closeness of the report to the actual date

• measurement of ______ varies

  • depending on the type of information being evaluated

• check: facts, cross-reference, reason for writing, & publishing info

Forecast

• similar to the actual data

Financial

• value are correct

Value of Information

• if it aids the users in making or improving decisions

Authority

• who authored or published the information?

• is the source credible?

Timeliness

• reliability, accuracy, and the value of information may vary based on the TIME

  • it was produced or acquired

• other information may be timeless throughout history

Alternative Media

• other ______ forms of communication and distribution have become popular

  • social media, blogs, & flash mob performances

• provide greater freedom and power to ordinary individuals

• a quicker way of distributing information

• downside: biased and inaccurate

Importance of Indigenous Media

• popular media cannot reach some rural areas

• print, broadcast and new media have a wide reach

• channels for change, education, and development

• direct access to local channels

• ignoring can result in development and education programs that are irrelevant and ineffective