Moses Isutsa | Kibabii University College (original) (raw)
Vision: Achieve excellence in the service of humanityMission: Attain the highest qualification possible in Information ScienceObjective: To serve and empower humanity with information
less
Uploads
Papers by Moses Isutsa
Conference Presentations by Moses Isutsa
In the“Post-Information Age”school libraries play a dynamic and evolving instructional role. Stud... more In the“Post-Information Age”school libraries play a dynamic and evolving instructional role.
Students must learn to access,evaluate,analyze and synthesize information. Information technology frequently focuses on data,hardware, and infrastructure.
These tools alone will not automatically reformed education or produce competent,life long learners.
Experienced educators know that we must add an“a”to“tech”; technology in isolation ignores the“a”in“teach”.”(Murray2012)
Some propose that libraries will“morph” into a“Library without-walls” capable of linking patrons and information without the library ever touching the“material”or the patron entering the library. People who really understand libraries realize they are also dynamic information centres staffed by knowledgeable,informed,helpful librarians.
Librarians not only know how to find something, but where to look. Information does not organize itself.
The perception that the Internet is the“library of all libraries”is changing. Researchers realize there is a great deal of information available in cyberspace.
At the same time it is recognized that this amorphous, disorganized“bunch of stuff”could benefit from cataloguing and organization by information professionals.
Librarians are often providers of access to information to the“information have-nots”.
These patrons would-without access to libraries and librarians-beat a definite disadvantage in our world.
This inequity occurs in many realms–research, report writing,presentations,college research,and job-seeking.
In many respects,library patrons will need more-notless–assistance in dealing with the vagaries of the new library.
Trends and practices in libraries have a common theme and that is to provide a 21stcentury capab... more Trends and practices in libraries have a common theme and that is to provide a 21stcentury capable library/media center.Libraries and media centres are designed to assist learners to grow in their ability to find, generate, evaluate, and apply information that helps them function effectively as individuals and to participate fully in society where the students can interact with each other and the teachers in a collaborative way. The trend from book stacks toward technology seems to be shifting as the students move up in classes. Electronic technology is becoming more accessible at the middle/high schools where the students are using multimedia to research and present their school work. Further research skills development seems to be a requirement in the high school. The design and construction firms are reacting in a positive way that enables schools to have a multi-functional space based upon the requirements of the individual school.
In the“Post-Information Age”school libraries play a dynamic and evolving instructional role. Stud... more In the“Post-Information Age”school libraries play a dynamic and evolving instructional role.
Students must learn to access,evaluate,analyze and synthesize information. Information technology frequently focuses on data,hardware, and infrastructure.
These tools alone will not automatically reformed education or produce competent,life long learners.
Experienced educators know that we must add an“a”to“tech”; technology in isolation ignores the“a”in“teach”.”(Murray2012)
Some propose that libraries will“morph” into a“Library without-walls” capable of linking patrons and information without the library ever touching the“material”or the patron entering the library. People who really understand libraries realize they are also dynamic information centres staffed by knowledgeable,informed,helpful librarians.
Librarians not only know how to find something, but where to look. Information does not organize itself.
The perception that the Internet is the“library of all libraries”is changing. Researchers realize there is a great deal of information available in cyberspace.
At the same time it is recognized that this amorphous, disorganized“bunch of stuff”could benefit from cataloguing and organization by information professionals.
Librarians are often providers of access to information to the“information have-nots”.
These patrons would-without access to libraries and librarians-beat a definite disadvantage in our world.
This inequity occurs in many realms–research, report writing,presentations,college research,and job-seeking.
In many respects,library patrons will need more-notless–assistance in dealing with the vagaries of the new library.
Trends and practices in libraries have a common theme and that is to provide a 21stcentury capab... more Trends and practices in libraries have a common theme and that is to provide a 21stcentury capable library/media center.Libraries and media centres are designed to assist learners to grow in their ability to find, generate, evaluate, and apply information that helps them function effectively as individuals and to participate fully in society where the students can interact with each other and the teachers in a collaborative way. The trend from book stacks toward technology seems to be shifting as the students move up in classes. Electronic technology is becoming more accessible at the middle/high schools where the students are using multimedia to research and present their school work. Further research skills development seems to be a requirement in the high school. The design and construction firms are reacting in a positive way that enables schools to have a multi-functional space based upon the requirements of the individual school.