Information Management

Traditionally, Literacy means the ability to read and write. But there seems to be various types of literacy. Such as audio-visual literacy, print literacy, computer literacy, media literacy, web literacy, technical literacy, functional literacy, library literacy and information literacy etc. Nominal and active literacy too focuses on making people aware to read and write in their day to day activities. Information literacy is quite different to the above. It is a combination of all these concepts but goes beyond them. Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyse, and use information. The twenty-first century has been named the information era, owing to the explosion of information and the information sources. One cannot achieve the study target without practicing special information literacy skills. In other words information literacy skills. empower the people with the critical skills which will help them to become independent lifelong learners. These skills will enable people to apply their knowledge from the familiar environment to the unfamiliar.

Due to information explosion it has become increasingly clear that students cannot learn everything they need to know in their field of study, within a few years, at school or the university. Information literacy equips them with the critical skills necessary to become independent lifelong learners.