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UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES. Elizabeth R. Peralejo EMC Coordinator Ateneo de Manila High School. Low-Cost Media. Audiovisual Materials. Electronic Resources. Computer File - a file (data and/or programs) encoded for manipulation by computer
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UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES Elizabeth R. Peralejo EMC Coordinator Ateneo de Manila High School
Low-Cost Media Audiovisual Materials
Computer File - a file (data and/or programs) encoded for manipulation by computer • Interactive Multimedia – user-controlled, non-linear navigation by computer technology to present a work that combines two or more media formats • Electronic Resources – resources being accessed electronically via Internet or digital media
Modes/Formats of Electronic Resources: • Online • CD-ROM • DVD • Video disc
Types of Electronic Resources: 1. Databases • those that provide bibliographic citations/locations • those that provide information • available online or on CD-ROM • most popular databases : PsychInfo, Eric, ABI/INFORM, MLA, MEDLINE
Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…) 2. Interactive Video • video materials are presented under computer control • viewers make active responses • important product: American Memory Project
Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…) 3. Electronic Library • E-book • E-text • E-paper • E-zine • E-guide
Types of Electronic Resources 4. World Wide Web • collection of electronic documents • most widely used service on the Internet • hyperlinks - built-in connections to other related Web page/s • search engines - software used to find Web sites/pages and Internet files
IMPLICATIONS A. Evaluation 1. Presentation 2. Ease of use 3. Technical aspect / Technical support 4. Cost
IMPLICATIONS B. Organization 1. Cataloging • lack of uniformity in information • lack of equipment to read the files • difficult to determine the type of resource • different parts present the same type of information differently • the ephemeral nature of information found on the Internet
IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 2. Arrangement • integrated approach • same classification scheme • shelved separately from other materials • placed in closed stack
IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 3. Circulation • electronic materials to be shelved together with the books • electronic materials to be circulated like books • popular computer files to be uploaded on library computers • not to circulate computer files
IMPLICATIONS C. Service 1. Staffing • misconception : libraries do not need as many professional librarians as they used to have • the services provided by the professional librarians and staff have been re-configured • involves administrative decisions relating to budget, additional staff, training, etc.
IMPLICATIONS C. Service (cont…) 2. Training • need to train staff in using new technology 3. Access • for free vs. for a fee • current awareness service • document delivery service
IMPLICATIONS D. Instruction 1. Information literacy • capabilities/limitations of IT • unrealistic expectations • differences between hardware 2. “Basics” of IT