Year: 2002
Type: article
Abstract: Information literacy is about people's information practices in their information and communication technology (ICT) environment. Increasing access to ICTs to bridge the digital divide has implications for the information literacy needs of people in developing communities. The research described in this paper investigated development workers' perceptions of information literacy needs amongst local staff participating in community development projects in cross‐cultural situations. A phenomenographic approach was used to elicit five hierarchically related, qualitatively different understandings of information literacy needs within the development context. The results reveal possible directions for those involved in bringing ICTs into workplace settings within developing communities. Copyright © 2002 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
DOI: 10.1002/jid.864
Authors: Camille McMahon, Christine Bruce
Institution: Queensland University of Technology
Language: English
Subfield: Information Systems
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
SDG: Reduced inequalities
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2147546629