UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICESElizabeth R. PeralejoEMC CoordinatorAteneo de Manila High School

Low-Cost Media

Audiovisual Materials

Electronic Resources

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

Modes/Formats of Electronic Resources:

Online

CD-ROM

DVD

Video disc

Types of Electronic Resources:

1. Databasesthose that provide bibliographic

citations/locationsthose that provide informationavailable online or on CD-ROMmost popular databases : PsychInfo,

Eric, ABI/INFORM, MLA, MEDLINE

Sample database from EBSCO Host

Sample database from ProQuest

Types of Electronic Resources:(cont…)

2. Interactive Videovideo materials are presented under

computer controlviewers make active responsesimportant product: American Memory

Project

Types of Electronic Resources:(cont…)

3. Electronic LibraryE-bookE-textE-paperE-zineE-guide

E-book

E-text

E-paper

E-paper

E-zine

Types of Electronic Resources

4. World Wide Webcollection of electronic documentsmost widely used service on the

Internethyperlinks - built-in connections to

other related Web page/ssearch engines - software used to find

Web sites/pages and Internet files

IMPLICATIONS

A. Evaluation1. Presentation2. Ease of use3. Technical aspect / Technical support4. Cost

IMPLICATIONS

B. Organization1. 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

IMPLICATIONS

B. Organization (cont…)2. Arrangement

integrated approach same classification scheme shelved separately from other materials placed in closed stack

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

IMPLICATIONS

C. Service1. 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.

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

IMPLICATIONS

D. Instruction1. Information literacy

capabilities/limitations of IT unrealistic expectations differences between hardware

2. “Basics” of IT