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Technological developments and Information Literacy in Albania Etleva DOMI National Library of Albania [email protected]
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Technological developments
and
Information Literacy in Albania
Etleva DOMI
National Library of Albania [email protected]
1 Technological development
1.1 Information Communication Technology
1.2 Information Technology - Information Society –Information Literacy
1996 : first signal
1.1 Information Communication Technology Mobile communication:
2011:3G technology
1.1 Information Communication Technology
First private IT products distrubitor company:1991
First Internet Providers: 1995
(UNDP & Soros Foundation)
First Albanian Internet Service Provider: 1998.
1.1 Information Communication Technology
Electronic public services through: e-government; e-education; e-procurement; e-legislation; e-commerce; e-health; e-cards; e- bills; e-business; one stop shop; e-driver license for citizens and businesses.
Statistical indicators
In 2012 compared to 2011 has grown number of:
Secure Internet Service Providers (116)
Home Internet user
(broadband access: 25 % of families)
Mobile phone’s customer- Internet users
(access broadband 3 G: 139 % of Internet users )
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2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Albanian Internet users
55%
45%
Population INTERNET USERS
Statistics Albanian Internet users
45%
55%
Population INTERNET USERS
Statistics Albanian Internet users
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1000000
2000000
3000000
4000000
5000000
6000000
subcribersactive users2012
Mobile Cellular
Statistical indicators
1.2 Information Technology - Information
Society - Information Literacy
In 21st century
Technological developments
facilitated the access to information received
at home
works
in library
in bars
1.2 Information Technology - Information
Society - Information Literacy
Expansion of Internet
Lightning speed of information technologist’s
development lead to a new meaning about the role of Albanian libraries in information literate society.
2 Development of Information Literacy
2.1 National policies
2.2 Concept
1.3 LIS education
30%
70%
Statistics
Librarians informed
IL IFLA & UNESCO
2 Development of Information Literacy
LIS EDUCATION:
Formal education
Continuing library education
Library professional training
Postgraduate education
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50
100
150
200
250
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450
2010-2012
2012-2014
LIS
IL
Statistics LIS Curricula (hours)
Conclusion Information Literacy is incorporated into the daily
practice of libraries and library education;
The term is mainly used by librarian community;
The concept of IL had to be promoted from an early age; National IL strategy IS a necessity.
