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UNESCO ICTLIP Module 1. Lesson 7
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Introduction to Information and Communication Technologies
Lesson 7. What are the trends and issues in ICT development and applications?
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Scope What are the legal and regulatory issues that
affect ICT applications? What are the ethical and moral concerns in using
ICT? What political, social, and economic factors should
be considered in using ICT? What are the main security issues concerning
computer use/Internet access? What technological concerns that must be
addressed in using ICT in libraries? What are the main policy issues relating to ICT
and which developments in ICT might affect library service?
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Learning outcomes
By the end of this lesson, you should be able to: Identify the trends and issues in ICT
developments and applications. Be aware of the legal, ethical, moral, social,
economic, and technological concerns relating to computer use/Internet access.
Define various policy issues related to ICT in libraries
Recognize developments in ICT that will affect library service
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Trends
Globalization - available around the globe Universalization - expanding applications Familiarization - especially of the young Popularization - discussed by everyone,
everywhere Enhanced capabilities Reduced real costs
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Issues Legal and regulatory Moral and ethical Political Social Economic Technological
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Legal and Regulatory
Intellectual property rights Information access and
dissemination Information privacy Censorship Reading e-mail Sending e-mail
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Moral and Ethical
Pornography Censorship Copyright infringement Plagiarism
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Political National sovereignty Governmental control of
information Trans-border data flow
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Social
ICT literacy Impact on communication and
social interaction Impact on reading Information rich and
information poor Cultural impact
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Economic
Charging for information Private versus public sector in
information systems and services
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Language and Script
Language distribution and language dominance
Script multiplicity Cultural issues in design
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Security
Computer crimes and hackers Security--a system of safeguards
against deliberate or accidental damage to the system or data
Confidentiality
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ICT and Libraries Print versus electronic information Organizational issues Staff and training issues Library automation Retrospective conversion Digitization, archival and preservation Virtual libraries
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ICTLIP Module 1 :Learning Outcomes1. Describe how computers process information
2. Use a personal computer system for various tasks in libraries
3. Define how networks (LAN, WAN, intranet, Internet) operate
4. Recognize the significance of computers and networks in the creation, collection, consolidation and communication of information
5. Be aware of trends and ethical, legal and technological issues concerning the use of ICT in libraries and information centers