Jesus Lau jlau@uv.mx / www.jesuslau.com Director USBI-VER, y Coordinator , UV Virtual Library

1. Information Development Terrain: Harvesting Knowledge SeedsLIANZA 2010 Centenary Conference“At the Edge / Te Matakáheru”Dunedin, New Zealand, November 28-30th, 2010Supported by NZ National Library and KAREN Jesus Lau jlau@uv.mx / www.jesuslau.com Director USBI-VER, y Coordinator, UV Virtual Library UniversidadVeracruzana Boca del Rio, Veracruz, Mexico www.uv.mx/usbi_ver / www.uv.mx/bvirtual

2. Topics • Informationdevelopmentterrain • Southern socio-economicdevelopment • Harvestingknowledgeseeds • Informationliteracyopportunities

3. Fertile Terrain

4. Arid Terrain

5. A CompetitiveWorld • Theworldisnot a charityplanet, itis a highlycompetitive place • International tradecompetitionisfierce • Developingcountriesneedtobeabletoharvestknowlegetotakebetterdecisions • Southernleadersseldom come to a negotiatingtablewithbackgroundinformation • Theirinformationcompetenciestendtobelimited

6. Cognitive Capabilities Socio-Economic and politicaldevelopmentterrainisbestadvancedbypeoplewho are knowledgecompetent, and who are abletoharvesttherequiredknowledge/informationseeds

7. KnowledgeCompetencies: LeadersNeedInformationSkills • Governmentsneedtoknowabout: • Competitors and potentialallies • New goods and productsenteringtotheworldmarket • New technologies • New entrantstotheeconomy • Information/knowledgeisessentialto compete • Example: China has taken20yearstobecome a world industrial power, but Mexico didnotnoticeituntilnow

8. 1 North – South Terrain

9. World Social Stratas Wealthy Middleclass Poor Verypoor

10. Wealth/PovertyConnotations • Income • GrossNationalIncome per Capita • Basic needs • Food • Health • Housing • Education • Employment • Capability • Informationcompetencies / Knowledgeharvesting • Research • Management

11. DevelopingRegions (World Bank, 2009)

12. 2Knowledge Gaps

13. Internet: A great Venue for Information • Internet is opening access to information • Great amounts of resources are available • Some information aggregators are giving information away • However, low use capacity limitsInformation benefits in Southern populations

14. Information Development in the Southern Hemisphere • Publishing is limited • Scientific serials are just a few • Nobel prizes are not from developing countries • Reference publications are also scarce

15. Information / KnowledgeChain 1. Production • Authors • Inventors • Researchers 4. Use/Demand • Researchers • Academics • Students • Companies 2. Packing • Editor • Databases/electronic • media companies • Information aggregators 3. Storage/ Distribution • Bookstores • Libraries • Information services

16. Researchers • (UNESCO, 2002 - 2007)

17. Patents (WIPO, 2008)

18. Serials(ISSN, 2009)

19. Newsprint (PPPC, 2005)

20. National Library Collections • (UNESCO, 1995 - 2000)

21. PublicLibraryCollections • (UNESCO, 1995 - 2000)

22. Internet(Internet WorldStats, 2010) USA, Canada, Japan, and Western Europe • 66% Computer servers • 38% Demand

23. Internet Penetration Rates (Internet World Stats, 2010)

24. 3 Knowledge Bridge

25. Education Scores • (OECD, Worldbank 2006)

26. Education - Development • Education enablespeopletobebettercitizens • Ithelpseconomicmobility of individuals • It determines nationalprogress • Education accessis a challenge • Education qualityiseven a greaterone • Informationdevelopmentisrelatedtoeducation • Education fostersinformationcompetencies

27. Learner-OrientedEducation • Fosters: • Informationcompetencies • Knowledgeconstructionbylearners • Lifelonglearning • Independentstudents • Creativity and innovation • Open-horizontal management • Contributestocreate a base fordemocracy

28. 4Librarians’ Role

29. Communication Skills Constellation Definition and articulation of informationneed Location and access of information Assessment of information Organization of information Use of information Communication and ethical use of information OtherinformationSkills • INFORMATION LITERACY Digital technology Use Use of Communication Tools Use of Networks Sift media messages Analyze media messages Other ICT / Media Skills • ICT SKILLS – MEDIA LITERACY Reading Writing Numeracy Other Basic Skills • LITERACY Speaking Listening • ORAL COMMUNICATION ThinkingSkills • REASONING

30. Information Literacy: A Must for Socio-Economic Development • Leaders have to be information competent • Workers need to be more knowledgeable • Education for future citizens is focusing on learning how to learn in information-rich environments • New education models are based on inquiry approach to learning rather than on transmission approach to teaching • Informationcompetencies are criticallifeskills

31. The Librarians´ Role • Librarians provide essential expertise: • They can be champions of information literacy • Promote information use • Librarians need to be: • Knowledge harvesting trainers • Learning information facilitators of their community

32. COP 16

33. Conclusions • The North-South knowledgeterrainisuneven, it canbebridgedbyinformationliteracy • Countriesrequirewell-informedleaders • Gooddecisions are basedongoodinformation • Education needspedagogicalchanges in developingcountries • Librarians are informationexpertswho can advocateinformationharvestingin Southerncountries

34. References • Internet WorldStats (2010) Internet worldusersbylanguage. Retrievedfromhttp://www.internetworldstats.com/stats7.htm • ISSN (2009) ISSN Statistics. Retrievedfromhttp://www.issn.org/2-22640-Statistics.php • PPPC (2007) NewsprintProducersAssociation. Retrievedfromhttp://www.pppc.org/en/2_0/2_2.html • UN (2010) UNData, A world of information. Retrievedfromhttp://data.un.org/ • UNESCO (2010) UNESCO InstituteforStatistics. Retrievedfromhttp://www.uis.unesco.org • WIPO (2010) StatisticsonPatents. Retrievedfromhttp://www.wipo.int/ipstats/en/statistics/patents/ • World Bank (2009) Gross national income per capita 2009, Atlas method and PPPRetrievedfromhttp://siteresources.worldbank.org/DATASTATISTICS/Resources/GNIPC.pdf