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UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

This document examines the implications of new media in library and information services. It covers various types of electronic resources such as databases, interactive videos, e-books, and websites, along with their evaluation, organization, circulation, and service considerations. Key themes include the need for proper categorization, the role of technology in user experience, and the necessity for librarian training in modern digital resources. The insights highlight the evolving landscape of libraries as they adapt to new technology, focusing on electronic resource accessibility and user engagement.

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UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES

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  1. UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES Elizabeth R. Peralejo EMC Coordinator Ateneo de Manila High School

  2. Low-Cost Media Audiovisual Materials

  3. Electronic Resources

  4. Computer File - a file (data and/or programs) encoded for manipulation by computer • Interactive Multimedia – user-controlled, non-linear navigation by computer technology to present a work that combines two or more media formats • Electronic Resources – resources being accessed electronically via Internet or digital media

  5. Modes/Formats of Electronic Resources: • Online • CD-ROM • DVD • Video disc

  6. Types of Electronic Resources: 1. Databases • those that provide bibliographic citations/locations • those that provide information • available online or on CD-ROM • most popular databases : PsychInfo, Eric, ABI/INFORM, MLA, MEDLINE

  7. Sample database from EBSCO Host

  8. Sample database from ProQuest

  9. Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…) 2. Interactive Video • video materials are presented under computer control • viewers make active responses • important product: American Memory Project

  10. Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…) 3. Electronic Library • E-book • E-text • E-paper • E-zine • E-guide

  11. E-book

  12. E-text

  13. E-paper

  14. E-paper

  15. E-zine

  16. Types of Electronic Resources 4. World Wide Web • collection of electronic documents • most widely used service on the Internet • hyperlinks - built-in connections to other related Web page/s • search engines - software used to find Web sites/pages and Internet files

  17. IMPLICATIONS A. Evaluation 1. Presentation 2. Ease of use 3. Technical aspect / Technical support 4. Cost

  18. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization 1. Cataloging • lack of uniformity in information • lack of equipment to read the files • difficult to determine the type of resource • different parts present the same type of information differently • the ephemeral nature of information found on the Internet

  19. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 2. Arrangement • integrated approach • same classification scheme • shelved separately from other materials • placed in closed stack

  20. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 3. Circulation • electronic materials to be shelved together with the books • electronic materials to be circulated like books • popular computer files to be uploaded on library computers • not to circulate computer files

  21. IMPLICATIONS C. Service 1. Staffing • misconception : libraries do not need as many professional librarians as they used to have • the services provided by the professional librarians and staff have been re-configured • involves administrative decisions relating to budget, additional staff, training, etc.

  22. IMPLICATIONS C. Service (cont…) 2. Training • need to train staff in using new technology 3. Access • for free vs. for a fee • current awareness service • document delivery service

  23. IMPLICATIONS D. Instruction 1. Information literacy • capabilities/limitations of IT • unrealistic expectations • differences between hardware 2. “Basics” of IT

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