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Author(s): Jake Wallis (Department of Computer and Information Sciences, Centre for Purchase Information
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Citation: Jake Wallis, (2005) "Cyberspace, information literacy and the information
society", Library Review, Vol. 54 Issue: 4, pp.218-222,
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Abstract: Purpose

To establish that, in the opinion of the author, there is a need for an

information literacy skill set for citizens of the modern information society,
and that the role of library and information professionals may have to
evolve, from intermediaries to facilitators and trainers.

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Design/methodology/approach

An opinion piece based on the author's experiences in digital library

research, as a citizen of an information society and as a worker in the
knowledge economy.

Findings

That citizens of information societies have direct access to a bewildering

range of digital information resources. Librarians and information
professionals face less demand for their traditional role as intermediaries.
Information literacy is dened and described as a vital skill set for citizens
of information societies. It is suggested that librarians and information
professionals are needed to pass on these skills to citizens at all levels of
society for economic, social and personal empowerment.

Research limitations/implications

The paper reects the perspective of the author it is not supported by

quantitative data (notoriously dicult to collect on information literacy).

Practical implications

Provides suggestions on how the library and information profession can

retain their relevance to society in the networked age.

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Originality/value

This is the particular viewpoint of the author, with a diverse range of

examples cited to back up the thrust of the paper. It describes how
information literacy is required to interact eectively with the digital
environment on an emotional as well as an intellectual level.

Keywords: Internet, Information, Literacy, Information society, Librarians

Type: Viewpoint

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