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Coping Up with Information Technology in Public Libraries LIS Congress
28 February 2009 UP College of Education Auditorium UP Library and Information Science Students' Association
Edgardo Quiros Chief, Information Technology Division The National Library
Introduction
The Public Library An institution established to serve the information needs of a specific community Managed by educated and trained personnel in collecting, organizing and disseminating information to target clientèle A place with ambiance where people go to avail of information products and services (print, electronic or otherwise) A place where people can consult an information professional
The Public Library Clientele Age ranges from preschool children to senior citizens Information needs vary from daily news to dissertations Information is used in elementary, high school, post high school, college, or post graduate research
The Public Library Clientele Information is also intended to support work related research Some used library materials for lifelong learning
The Public Librarian Know the client needs in terms of information products and services Select and collect printed or online materials appropriate to clients Catalog, classify and index materials suited for clients information searching behavior
The Public Librarian Create abstracts, guides, bibliographies, some with annotations, and other derivatives to shorten searching time of clients Translate or facilitate the translation of materials into language or scripts known to clients
The Public Librarian Advise clients on quality and appropriateness of materials Provide information services needed by clients Maintain library facilities conducive for its clients
Requirements of IT Stable and constant supply of electricity Decent computers Reliable Internet connection Appropriate network devices
Requirements of IT Software needed in the delivery of information products and services Reliable IT support Availability of maintenance budget Availability of quality digital information Working knowledge and skills in IT
From books to bytes
Nature of ICT New technologies are introduced almost every three months Computers become obsolete in less than a year Information in the Internet doubles every three days
Dealing with ICT Learning everything is next to impossible Having new technologies is very expensive There is always cost involved even with free software As librarians, copyrights should always be respected
Guiding Principles Library client needs (information products and services) should come first
Guiding Principles Adapt technologies that will help in the delivery of information products and services
Guiding Principles Collect, organize and disseminate information products suitable for clients
A Suggested Strategy Know your clients Know what information they need Know which form of information (printed, digital, etc) they prefer Determine the availability of digital form Determine sources of digital information Identify IT equipment and facilities needed
Your clients IT adoption Willingness to learn new technology Skills in using computers and software applications Experience in navigating the Internet
What information they need Topic Level of complexity Material designation Quality of information
Which form of information they prefer Analog – printed, audio tapes, video tapes, microforms, photographs, etc Digital – text, graphics, audio, video Language used in the material Script used in the material
Availability of digital information Is it in digital or analog format? What digital format is used? How much does it cost? Is it accessible?
Sources of digital information Does your library has a copy? Which institution, person or organization has a copy? Which information provider has a copy Can it be found in the Internet?
IT equipment and facilities needed Computer hardware Application software Internet bandwidth
Next Steps…
Items to procure Computer hardware for information creation, searching, storage, and retrieval Software applications to view information Furniture with reasonable comfort Stable electricity and needed devices Reliable Internet services IT Services
On things to learn Focus on technologies needed to provide information products and services to clients in efficient manner Train to be functional providers of digital information not experts in IT Learn the appropriate techniques of providing IT user education
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28 February 2009 UP College of Education Auditorium UP Library and Information Science Students' Association
Edgardo Quiros Chief, Information Technology Division The National Library
Introduction
The Public Library An institution established to serve the information needs of a specific community Managed by educated and trained personnel in collecting, organizing and disseminating information to target clientèle A place with ambiance where people go to avail of information products and services (print, electronic or otherwise) A place where people can consult an information professional
The Public Library Clientele Age ranges from preschool children to senior citizens Information needs vary from daily news to dissertations Information is used in elementary, high school, post high school, college, or post graduate research
The Public Library Clientele Information is also intended to support work related research Some used library materials for lifelong learning
The Public Librarian Know the client needs in terms of information products and services Select and collect printed or online materials appropriate to clients Catalog, classify and index materials suited for clients information searching behavior
The Public Librarian Create abstracts, guides, bibliographies, some with annotations, and other derivatives to shorten searching time of clients Translate or facilitate the translation of materials into language or scripts known to clients
The Public Librarian Advise clients on quality and appropriateness of materials Provide information services needed by clients Maintain library facilities conducive for its clients
Requirements of IT Stable and constant supply of electricity Decent computers Reliable Internet connection Appropriate network devices
Requirements of IT Software needed in the delivery of information products and services Reliable IT support Availability of maintenance budget Availability of quality digital information Working knowledge and skills in IT
From books to bytes
Nature of ICT New technologies are introduced almost every three months Computers become obsolete in less than a year Information in the Internet doubles every three days
Dealing with ICT Learning everything is next to impossible Having new technologies is very expensive There is always cost involved even with free software As librarians, copyrights should always be respected
Guiding Principles Library client needs (information products and services) should come first
Guiding Principles Adapt technologies that will help in the delivery of information products and services
Guiding Principles Collect, organize and disseminate information products suitable for clients
A Suggested Strategy Know your clients Know what information they need Know which form of information (printed, digital, etc) they prefer Determine the availability of digital form Determine sources of digital information Identify IT equipment and facilities needed
Your clients IT adoption Willingness to learn new technology Skills in using computers and software applications Experience in navigating the Internet
What information they need Topic Level of complexity Material designation Quality of information
Which form of information they prefer Analog – printed, audio tapes, video tapes, microforms, photographs, etc Digital – text, graphics, audio, video Language used in the material Script used in the material
Availability of digital information Is it in digital or analog format? What digital format is used? How much does it cost? Is it accessible?
Sources of digital information Does your library has a copy? Which institution, person or organization has a copy? Which information provider has a copy Can it be found in the Internet?
IT equipment and facilities needed Computer hardware Application software Internet bandwidth
Next Steps…
Items to procure Computer hardware for information creation, searching, storage, and retrieval Software applications to view information Furniture with reasonable comfort Stable electricity and needed devices Reliable Internet services IT Services
On things to learn Focus on technologies needed to provide information products and services to clients in efficient manner Train to be functional providers of digital information not experts in IT Learn the appropriate techniques of providing IT user education
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