How Web 2.0 Tools Promote How Web 2.0 Tools Promote Information Fluency/LiteracyInformation Fluency/Literacy

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Definition Of Terms.Definition Of Terms.

Information Fluency (IF)Information Fluency (IF)University of Central Florida University of Central Florida

(UCF) defines information fluency as (UCF) defines information fluency as “the ability to perform effectively in an “the ability to perform effectively in an information-rich and technology-information-rich and technology-intensive environment.” That is: intensive environment.” That is: information fluency is the ability to information fluency is the ability to gather, evaluate, and use information gather, evaluate, and use information in ethical and legal ways. According to in ethical and legal ways. According to them, Information fluency them, Information fluency encompasses and integrates three encompasses and integrates three important skills: information literacy, important skills: information literacy, technology literacy, and critical technology literacy, and critical thinking. The ability to communicate thinking. The ability to communicate information in appropriate and information in appropriate and effective ways is another crucial part effective ways is another crucial part of IF.of IF.   The Association of Colleges and The Association of Colleges and Research Libraries (ACRL) defines Research Libraries (ACRL) defines Information Literacy as "the set of Information Literacy as "the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. The importance and use information. The importance of IL is not a new issue. Students of IL is not a new issue. Students especially, need information literacy, especially, need information literacy, technology literacy, and critical technology literacy, and critical thinking skills to become independent thinking skills to become independent and lifelong learners. and lifelong learners.

Digital Information Digital Information Fluency (DIF) ModelFluency (DIF) Model DIF is the ability to find, DIF is the ability to find, evaluate and use digital evaluate and use digital information effectively, information effectively, efficiently and ethically. This efficiently and ethically. This is because there is a great is because there is a great difference between digital and difference between digital and print information. At times we print information. At times we need specialized skills to be need specialized skills to be able to evaluate and use able to evaluate and use digital information properly.digital information properly.

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Information Literacy Information Literacy ModelModel

The Society of College, The Society of College, National And University Libraries National And University Libraries (SCONUL) in 1999 came up with the (SCONUL) in 1999 came up with the Information literacy model and Information literacy model and Standards. (also the British model for Standards. (also the British model for universities The information skills universities The information skills model (see diagram) attempts to model (see diagram) attempts to show diagrammatically the show diagrammatically the relationships between the relationships between the ‘competent information user’ at the ‘competent information user’ at the base level, and the much more base level, and the much more advanced idea of information advanced idea of information literacy. The ‘pillars’ show an literacy. The ‘pillars’ show an iterative process whereby iterative process whereby information users progress through information users progress through Competency to expertise by Competency to expertise by practising the skills. Only those at the practising the skills. Only those at the higher end will be practising the higher end will be practising the seventh skill level.seventh skill level.

The seven pillars (The seven pillars (Information Literacy Model)Information Literacy Model)

1. The ability to recognize a need for information 1. The ability to recognize a need for information 2. The ability to distinguish ways in which the 2. The ability to distinguish ways in which the information 'gap' may be addressed information 'gap' may be addressed

3. The ability to construct strategies for locating 3. The ability to construct strategies for locating information information

4. The ability to locate and access information 4. The ability to locate and access information 5. The ability to compare and evaluate 5. The ability to compare and evaluate information obtained from different sources information obtained from different sources

6. The ability to organise, apply and 6. The ability to organise, apply and communicate information to others in ways communicate information to others in ways appropriate to the situation appropriate to the situation

7. The ability to synthesize and build upon 7. The ability to synthesize and build upon existing information, contributing to the creation existing information, contributing to the creation of new knowledge of new knowledge

The term web 2.0 was brought The term web 2.0 was brought about by Tim O’Reilly. It is the about by Tim O’Reilly. It is the second generation of web second generation of web based services and tools which based services and tools which make content creation on the make content creation on the web easier and more web easier and more accessible to a wide variety of accessible to a wide variety of users. It is the evolution of the users. It is the evolution of the internet from a static place, internet from a static place, where information is simply where information is simply made available, to a made available, to a collaborative space where collaborative space where information is created, information is created, published and distributed published and distributed online. (Kate Watson and online. (Kate Watson and Chelsea Harper Australian Chelsea Harper Australian Library and Information Library and Information Association) Association)

Library 2.0Library 2.0

Darlene FichterDarlene Fichter from the from the University of University of Saskatchewan Canada 2006 defines Saskatchewan Canada 2006 defines Library 2.0 as (books 'n stuff + people Library 2.0 as (books 'n stuff + people + radical trust) x participation. What + radical trust) x participation. What Flitcher is saying is that for information Flitcher is saying is that for information to be fluent then people should be to be fluent then people should be given a chance to communicate and given a chance to communicate and interact with the libraries, they should interact with the libraries, they should be trusted to do well.be trusted to do well.With library 2.0 you can makeWith library 2.0 you can make

recommendations in library catalogues recommendations in library catalogues tagging of books in cataloguestagging of books in catalogues subscribe to RSS feed notifying patrons subscribe to RSS feed notifying patrons

of new booksof new books library news using blogs formatlibrary news using blogs format library patrons add, edit content to library patrons add, edit content to

subject guide wikis on library wesubject guide wikis on library we IM at reference deskIM at reference desk download of music, books onto I podsdownload of music, books onto I pods offering podcast of events through offering podcast of events through

library websitelibrary website

Web 2.0 ToolsWeb 2.0 Tools

Web 2.0 is a concept, not a product, a Web 2.0 is a concept, not a product, a way of thinking, a way of working, way of thinking, a way of working, collaborative, social, sharing, reusing, collaborative, social, sharing, reusing, and mixing data, Mashups it is all about and mixing data, Mashups it is all about taking control of your informationtaking control of your information We should note that though web We should note that though web 2.0 involves all sorts of 2.0 involves all sorts of technologies, it is not all about technologies, it is not all about technologies but it is more about technologies but it is more about content and information And on how content and information And on how these tools enhance information these tools enhance information fluency.fluency.

We have numerous web 2.0 tools most of We have numerous web 2.0 tools most of which aid in the promotion of IL. Some of which aid in the promotion of IL. Some of them are: Blogs, Wikis, Myspace, them are: Blogs, Wikis, Myspace, Facebook, Tags, Flickr and many others. Facebook, Tags, Flickr and many others. They will be discussed below and we They will be discussed below and we shall look at how they are promoting or shall look at how they are promoting or enhancing Information Literacy. enhancing Information Literacy.

BlogsBlogs Blogs are online diaries or journals created by individuals or Blogs are online diaries or journals created by individuals or

companies and stored on the Internet. They generally consist of companies and stored on the Internet. They generally consist of text and images appearing in chronological order with the most text and images appearing in chronological order with the most recent entry shown at the top of the page. recent entry shown at the top of the page.

They are a powerful communication and publishing tool, create They are a powerful communication and publishing tool, create engagement and are sources of niche information. They are engagement and are sources of niche information. They are primary sources of information can contain some of the most primary sources of information can contain some of the most current opinion on the web and are becoming a valid source to get current opinion on the web and are becoming a valid source to get the latest ideas about a subject. the latest ideas about a subject.

The task of selecting from the over 72 million blogs is quite tough The task of selecting from the over 72 million blogs is quite tough that is why it will require some assistance from librarians. Tools like that is why it will require some assistance from librarians. Tools like Technorati ( Technorati ( http://technorati.com/)http://technorati.com/) and Blogpulse and Blogpulse ((http://blogpulse.com/)http://blogpulse.com/) can be useful aids. can be useful aids.

Blogs can help to develop writing skills, encourage community and Blogs can help to develop writing skills, encourage community and reflection, and thereby assist deep learning. With the support of reflection, and thereby assist deep learning. With the support of academic staff they could be used in our teaching, with student academic staff they could be used in our teaching, with student content being collected into the teacher’s aggregatorcontent being collected into the teacher’s aggregator

Students doing major pieces of research could be encouraged to Students doing major pieces of research could be encouraged to keep blogs as a way of recording progress, managing their time keep blogs as a way of recording progress, managing their time and reflection.and reflection.

Blogs continuedBlogs continuedBlogs are a powerful tool for information but, there are some Blogs are a powerful tool for information but, there are some pertinent points to take note of when bloggingpertinent points to take note of when blogging

1. Blogger 2. Blog materials 3. Blog Influence 1. Blogger 2. Blog materials 3. Blog Influence 4. Content Depth 5. Language 6. Blog Activity 4. Content Depth 5. Language 6. Blog Activity

7. Blog timing 8. Blog bias 9. Blog usefulness 7. Blog timing 8. Blog bias 9. Blog usefulness (Joyce Valenz llinois Mathematics and Science Academy evaluating (Joyce Valenz llinois Mathematics and Science Academy evaluating

blogs blogs http://21cif.imsa.edu,http://21cif.imsa.edu, http://21cif.imsa.edu/rkitp/assessment/v1n5/valenza1.5_blogeval.htmlhttp://21cif.imsa.edu/rkitp/assessment/v1n5/valenza1.5_blogeval.html

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UK library blogsUK library blogshttp://uklibraryblogs.pbwiki.comhttp://uklibraryblogs.pbwiki.com

Blogorama in internet Resources NewsletterBlogorama in internet Resources Newsletterhttp://http://www.hw.ac.uk/libwww/imwww.hw.ac.uk/libwww/im

In case you want to create a blogIn case you want to create a blogwww.blogger.comwww.blogger.com,, www.weebly.comwww.weebly.com,, www.blogsome.comwww.blogsome.com

www.blogwebsites.netwww.blogwebsites.net http://www.squarespace.com/http://www.squarespace.com/

Wikipedias or WikisWikipedias or WikisHawaiianHawaiian word meaning word meaning 'quick''quick' named by named by Ward CunninghamWard Cunningham in 1994. It is an in 1994. It is an asynchronous collaborative tool he asynchronous collaborative tool he developed for use on the internet. They developed for use on the internet. They allow people to contribute to and add allow people to contribute to and add definitions or topics. Anyone can edit web definitions or topics. Anyone can edit web 2.0 are offering low-cost, i.e wikis can 2.0 are offering low-cost, i.e wikis can enable users to build documentation and enable users to build documentation and knowledge base systems. knowledge base systems. Wikis are flexible, many are free and an Wikis are flexible, many are free and an open source for information. Authors can open source for information. Authors can choose to "subscribe" to a wiki page, choose to "subscribe" to a wiki page, meaning they are notified via email when meaning they are notified via email when anyone tries to change a page. They are anyone tries to change a page. They are free, of course, to re-visit the page and free, of course, to re-visit the page and investigate what was written Also, the wikis investigate what was written Also, the wikis software keeps track of every edit made software keeps track of every edit made and it's a simple process to revert back to and it's a simple process to revert back to a previous version of an article.a previous version of an article.

Wikis are used in libraries for:Wikis are used in libraries for: Document managementDocument managementArchiving or documentationArchiving or documentationIntranetIntranetcollect best practices, good ideas, useful articles collect best practices, good ideas, useful articles Collaboration by many (but wikis in libraries do have controlled Collaboration by many (but wikis in libraries do have controlled access.)access.)Knowledge baseKnowledge baseProject management toolProject management tool internal Staff communication internal Staff communication They are different from blogs in that they belong to no specific They are different from blogs in that they belong to no specific organisation, anyone can edit other people's work no one owns the organisation, anyone can edit other people's work no one owns the content, unlike in blogs where a person owns their post and content, unlike in blogs where a person owns their post and organised chronologically. Examples are: organised chronologically. Examples are: http://en.wikiversity.org.http://en.wikiversity.org. http://en.wikipedia.orghttp://en.wikipedia.org, h, http://en.wikibooks.orgttp://en.wikibooks.org Wikiversity Wikiversity This is an open course material started in 2006 and is devoted to This is an open course material started in 2006 and is devoted to learning resources and learning projects for all levels, types, and learning resources and learning projects for all levels, types, and styles of education from pre-school to university, including styles of education from pre-school to university, including professional training and informal learning. Look at its projects professional training and informal learning. Look at its projects Wikipedias: An encyclopedia, Wikibooks: Textbooks Wikipedias: An encyclopedia, Wikibooks: Textbooks http://en.wikibooks.org,http://en.wikibooks.org, Wiktionary: Dictionary, Commons: Media repository - Images, sound Wiktionary: Dictionary, Commons: Media repository - Images, sound files etc. files etc. Wikisource: Source texts, Wikinews: News stories, Wikiquote: Wikisource: Source texts, Wikinews: News stories, Wikiquote: QuotationsQuotations Wikispecies: Directory of species Wikispecies: Directory of species

Social NetworkingSocial NetworkingThis include sites like This include sites like MySpace MySpace andand Facebook Facebook. Here, people, . Here, people, organisations, schools put up a public profile about themselves. organisations, schools put up a public profile about themselves.

FacebookFacebook Facebook applications are developed using the Facebook Facebook applications are developed using the Facebook

Platform (http://apps.facebook.com/login.php), which was launched Platform (http://apps.facebook.com/login.php), which was launched on 25 May 2007. Utilizing the Facebook Developer Application, third-on 25 May 2007. Utilizing the Facebook Developer Application, third-party programmers can create applications to suit their purposes. party programmers can create applications to suit their purposes. Applications can be created to provide a variety of services, such as Applications can be created to provide a variety of services, such as displaying an RSS feed, searching an outside resource, or cataloging displaying an RSS feed, searching an outside resource, or cataloging a person's recently seen movies, to name a few.a person's recently seen movies, to name a few.

A Facebook application is composed of several parts. In order A Facebook application is composed of several parts. In order to use a Facebook application, an individual must first add that to use a Facebook application, an individual must first add that application to his or her profile. application to his or her profile. Facebook maintains a searchable Facebook maintains a searchable catalog of all Facebook applications.catalog of all Facebook applications. Libraries use it as a primary function to provide a means of Libraries use it as a primary function to provide a means of searching the library's catalog from a Facebook profile. Most library searching the library's catalog from a Facebook profile. Most library applications are simple catalog search applications. These applications are simple catalog search applications. These applications create a box in the user's profile with a search form. applications create a box in the user's profile with a search form. When a user enters a search term, the search is executed in a new When a user enters a search term, the search is executed in a new browser window that loads the library's usual online catalog.browser window that loads the library's usual online catalog.

MySpaceMySpace MySpace allows organizations to have their own profile MySpace allows organizations to have their own profile

page, which can be used by a library as a different sort of page, which can be used by a library as a different sort of home page. MySpace has a blog as a standard feature on home page. MySpace has a blog as a standard feature on profile pages, which many libraries use to keep their patrons profile pages, which many libraries use to keep their patrons up-to-date on library events. Most libraries also provide links up-to-date on library events. Most libraries also provide links to key resources such as article databases and reference to key resources such as article databases and reference guides on the profile page.guides on the profile page.MySpace has not encouraged third-party development in the MySpace has not encouraged third-party development in the way that Facebook and Google have, and for that reason there way that Facebook and Google have, and for that reason there is significantly less innovation on MySpace. Nevertheless, a is significantly less innovation on MySpace. Nevertheless, a large number of libraries have built profile pages in MySpace large number of libraries have built profile pages in MySpace to integrate themselves into their patrons’ social networking.to integrate themselves into their patrons’ social networking. A list of most or all the libraries on MySpace can be found at A list of most or all the libraries on MySpace can be found at URL URL http://groups.myspace.com/myspacelibraries.http://groups.myspace.com/myspacelibraries.Some examples of typical library profile pages are:Some examples of typical library profile pages are:University of Central Florida – University of Central Florida – www.myspace.com/ucfaskalibrarian www.myspace.com/ucfaskalibrarian University of Kentucky – www.myspace.com/uklibraries University of Kentucky – www.myspace.com/uklibraries (Andrew Harris and Susan Lessick. 2007. Libraries Get (Andrew Harris and Susan Lessick. 2007. Libraries Get Personal: Facebook Applications, Google Gadgets, and Personal: Facebook Applications, Google Gadgets, and MySpace Profiles. Vol 24 pp 30-32. MySpace Profiles. Vol 24 pp 30-32. http://www.emeraldinsight.com )http://www.emeraldinsight.com )

SlideshareSlideshareAn example of how to use web An example of how to use web

2.0 to share information to the 2.0 to share information to the audience. This incorporates Microsoft audience. This incorporates Microsoft PowerPoint and makes it easier for the PowerPoint and makes it easier for the users to share and receive information users to share and receive information or ideas and thoughts from one another. or ideas and thoughts from one another. Similar links pop up and you can easily Similar links pop up and you can easily find valuable information. find valuable information. http://www.slideshare.net/http://www.slideshare.net/

PodcastingPodcastingA syndicated audio content in a A syndicated audio content in a multimedia file meant for a play device multimedia file meant for a play device like ipod or personal computers. like ipod or personal computers. Delivered online by using RSS feeds. Delivered online by using RSS feeds. Can be shared with others. You can Can be shared with others. You can subscribe to a podcast in same way as subscribe to a podcast in same way as you subscribe to an email newsletter. you subscribe to an email newsletter. Promotes IL in that it can be used for:Promotes IL in that it can be used for:Training: Instructional informational Training: Instructional informational materials.materials.Story telling: for children or visually Story telling: for children or visually impaired.impaired.Self-Guided Walking Tours: Self-Guided Walking Tours: Informational content. Informational content. Talk Shows - Industry or organizational Talk Shows - Industry or organizational news, investor news, sportscasts, news news, investor news, sportscasts, news coverage and commentaries. coverage and commentaries. http://www.podcasting-tools.comhttp://www.podcasting-tools.com//

TaggingTagging

Organizing digital material your own way instead of relying on pre-Organizing digital material your own way instead of relying on pre-existing formats. Its importance in IL is seen as it makes it easy to existing formats. Its importance in IL is seen as it makes it easy to organise information for all users of a site, encourages sharing and organise information for all users of a site, encourages sharing and collaborationcollaborationIt is a personal phenomenon—the primary goal is to assist an individual It is a personal phenomenon—the primary goal is to assist an individual with resource management tasks. examples are:with resource management tasks. examples are:

Del.icio.us,Del.icio.us, a site for tagging Web bookmarks. Known as the biggest a site for tagging Web bookmarks. Known as the biggest collection of bookmarks. collection of bookmarks. http://delicious. COM/http://delicious. COM/

FlickFlickr,r, a site for sharing and tagging photographs. a site for sharing and tagging photographs.

TechnoratiTechnorati is a popular site for exploring creator-tagged blog entries is a popular site for exploring creator-tagged blog entries (among a few other things). (among a few other things).

LibraryThingLibraryThing is an application of tagging to personal book collections. It is an application of tagging to personal book collections. It can pull bibliographic information from the Library of Congress or can pull bibliographic information from the Library of Congress or amazon.com, saving users the time of entering this information amazon.com, saving users the time of entering this information manually. manually.

ConnoteaConnotea is a tagging site intended for “researchers and clinicians” to is a tagging site intended for “researchers and clinicians” to “keep links to the articles you read and the websites you use, and a “keep links to the articles you read and the websites you use, and a place to find them again.” It is a way for scientists to organize scholarly place to find them again.” It is a way for scientists to organize scholarly reference lists.reference lists.

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Web 2.0 Tools ContinuedWeb 2.0 Tools ContinuedFlickFlickr:r: will help you to store, sort search and share photos in an will help you to store, sort search and share photos in an

organised way to share with friends or tell a story. For example a organised way to share with friends or tell a story. For example a story about your librarystory about your library

Craigslist:Craigslist: has information on Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, has information on Jobs, housing, goods, services, romance, local activities, advice - just about anything really in US, Canada, local activities, advice - just about anything really in US, Canada, Europe, AsiaEurope, Asia http://www.craigslist.orghttp://www.craigslist.org

TripAdvisorTripAdvisor for free travel guide research on trips research website that for free travel guide research on trips research website that hosts reviews from users and other information designed to help plan hosts reviews from users and other information designed to help plan a vacationa vacation. . http://www.tripadvisor.comhttp://www.tripadvisor.com

RSS feeds:RSS feeds: give us the ability to subscribe to services, and link to other give us the ability to subscribe to services, and link to other users.users.

Mashups:Mashups: are websites or web applications which combine content from are websites or web applications which combine content from more than one source e.g,. Google Maps Mashupsmore than one source e.g,. Google Maps Mashups

Privnote:Privnote: This is just where you can be able to send confidential This is just where you can be able to send confidential information within your work environment to friends and family. And information within your work environment to friends and family. And no hackers spying on you can read the message. It is a free web no hackers spying on you can read the message. It is a free web based service that allows you to send top secret notes over the based service that allows you to send top secret notes over the internet. It's fast, easy, and requires no password or user registration internet. It's fast, easy, and requires no password or user registration at all. at all. https://https://privnote.comprivnote.com/about//about/

YouTube:YouTube: Moving picture sites like YouTube are encouraging production Moving picture sites like YouTube are encouraging production posting and sharing via the web.posting and sharing via the web.

conclusionconclusionWeb 2.0 delivery mechanisms- such as blogs and RSS-significantly Web 2.0 delivery mechanisms- such as blogs and RSS-significantly enhance search engine exposure through their distributed nature. enhance search engine exposure through their distributed nature. The open, participatory web 2.0 environment encourages user The open, participatory web 2.0 environment encourages user contribution, enhancing customer loyalty and lifespancontribution, enhancing customer loyalty and lifespan..

How Web 2.0 Tools in Medical Librarianship How Web 2.0 Tools in Medical Librarianship Support MedicineSupport Medicine

Slide, video and photo shares can be used to show medical Slide, video and photo shares can be used to show medical footages, atlases, educational clips in medical libraries, an footages, atlases, educational clips in medical libraries, an example of atlases of skin diseases heart operations.example of atlases of skin diseases heart operations.

Wikis can be used as an open-source depository of case Wikis can be used as an open-source depository of case studies and finally a best source of evidences. studies and finally a best source of evidences.

Really Simple Syndication (RSS) gives the possibility of Really Simple Syndication (RSS) gives the possibility of being informed about new items added to the interested site. being informed about new items added to the interested site. Librarians can utilize the RSS feeds to catch up trends and Librarians can utilize the RSS feeds to catch up trends and changes of desired medical specialty, and simultaneously to give changes of desired medical specialty, and simultaneously to give the same opportunity to user community to keep themselves up-the same opportunity to user community to keep themselves up-to-date.to-date.

Blogs can be considered a very useful and good source of Blogs can be considered a very useful and good source of information to find information about the trends and debates in information to find information about the trends and debates in specific field.specific field.

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From the above discussion it can be deduced that:From the above discussion it can be deduced that:Web 2.0 is a system in which online users become participants rather Web 2.0 is a system in which online users become participants rather than mere viewers.than mere viewers.It Allows dual communication instead of single source information. It Allows dual communication instead of single source information. Web 2.0 tools are fast making the internet a true democratic system, Web 2.0 tools are fast making the internet a true democratic system, a digital democracy. Instead of getting information from once source a digital democracy. Instead of getting information from once source that could have an agenda or could be bias, information is received that could have an agenda or could be bias, information is received from multiple sources, making it easier for decisions to be made.from multiple sources, making it easier for decisions to be made.Web 2.0 tools are helping in making the internet more personalized. Web 2.0 tools are helping in making the internet more personalized. Everyone has different needs, and it will allow each individual to have Everyone has different needs, and it will allow each individual to have information that is tailored to their needs and interests.information that is tailored to their needs and interests.Information can now flow freely, and people can express their ideas Information can now flow freely, and people can express their ideas without fear of subjugation. without fear of subjugation. Web 2.0 has made communication a lot easier. It has become obvious Web 2.0 has made communication a lot easier. It has become obvious that the Internet is one of the greatest communication mediums in that the Internet is one of the greatest communication mediums in the world. For example, Cataloguing in libraries is made easier the world. For example, Cataloguing in libraries is made easier through facebook applications as already seen above.through facebook applications as already seen above.

Problems with Web 2.0 Problems with Web 2.0 One of the key problems with Web 2.0 is dependence. Some One of the key problems with Web 2.0 is dependence. Some

people over depend on the internet that if the server goes down or people over depend on the internet that if the server goes down or there is no connection they will have to wait to get their work or there is no connection they will have to wait to get their work or assignments done down.assignments done down.

Conclusion ContinuedConclusion Continued

What about students who just copy and paste information from the What about students who just copy and paste information from the net.net.

What of those people who do not know how to evaluate information What of those people who do not know how to evaluate information from Wikis, Blogs, etcfrom Wikis, Blogs, etc

What about the fact that security of information in some of these free What about the fact that security of information in some of these free service sites is not guaranteed. Hackers can easily get into the service sites is not guaranteed. Hackers can easily get into the system.system.

What of those people sharing information that is copyrighted? If this What of those people sharing information that is copyrighted? If this information is shared freely how can people generate income? information is shared freely how can people generate income?

It is for this reason that information literacy is It is for this reason that information literacy is important because someone who is information fluent will important because someone who is information fluent will know how to give credit to the authors or owners, as such know how to give credit to the authors or owners, as such solving the problem of copyrighted material.solving the problem of copyrighted material.

Those who are information fluent will be able to Those who are information fluent will be able to find, retrieve, evaluate, analyze, share and use digital find, retrieve, evaluate, analyze, share and use digital information well ( see Digital Information Fluency Model information well ( see Digital Information Fluency Model above) They will be able to use web 2.0 tools to make above) They will be able to use web 2.0 tools to make them independent and lifelong learners.them independent and lifelong learners.

Conclusion continuedConclusion continued

Web 2.0 sitesWeb 2.0 sites http://www.go2web20.net/http://www.go2web20.net/ : web 2.0 directory : web 2.0 directory http://readwriteweb.com/http://readwriteweb.com/: ReadWriteWeb is one of the world's : ReadWriteWeb is one of the world's

top 10 most popular blogs according to Technorati. top 10 most popular blogs according to Technorati. http://web2.0slides.com/http://web2.0slides.com/: Web2.0Slides is a self-running slide : Web2.0Slides is a self-running slide

show of over 1,400 of the best Web2.0 sites. It's categorized by show of over 1,400 of the best Web2.0 sites. It's categorized by tags and sorted alphabetically. tags and sorted alphabetically.

http://www.web20workgroup.com/http://www.web20workgroup.com/: a network of premium : a network of premium blogs on the new generation of the Web.blogs on the new generation of the Web.

http://www.judybrown.com/tools.htmlhttp://www.judybrown.com/tools.html : web 2.0 applications for : web 2.0 applications for potential use in education and training potential use in education and training