TY - JOUR
T1 - The distance between us
T2 - Information literacy and the developing world
AU - Rudasill, Lynne
N1 - Copyright:
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PY - 1998
Y1 - 1998
N2 - The growing use of information technology is increasing the demand for programmes that address information literacy. Such programmes in the West are predicated upon the benefits of an informed public, a healthy economy, and the value of information. The programmes developed for this culture of information cannot be easily applied to the cultures of the developing nations of the world. Lack of literacy, lack of political security, and lack of economic stability are a few of the reasons the easy transference of these literacy programmes is not possible. These issues are explored and some suggestions are made for the use of technology in the developing country.
AB - The growing use of information technology is increasing the demand for programmes that address information literacy. Such programmes in the West are predicated upon the benefits of an informed public, a healthy economy, and the value of information. The programmes developed for this culture of information cannot be easily applied to the cultures of the developing nations of the world. Lack of literacy, lack of political security, and lack of economic stability are a few of the reasons the easy transference of these literacy programmes is not possible. These issues are explored and some suggestions are made for the use of technology in the developing country.
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U2 - 10.1080/13614579809516919
DO - 10.1080/13614579809516919
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:0032260919
SN - 1361-4576
VL - 4
SP - 93
EP - 104
JO - New Review of Information Networking
JF - New Review of Information Networking
ER -