INTRODUCTION ICT EDUCATION IN MALAYSIA

INFORMATION CULTURE CULTURAL USE OF INFORMATION IN MALAYSIA

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY (ICT)

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE IN

MALAYSIA

LIBRARY LIBRARIES IN MALAYSIA RELATED LEGISLATION INFORMATION IN MALAYSIA CONCLUSION Q & A

ICT is the technology required for information processing, in particular, the use of electronic computers, communication devices and software applications to convert, store, protect, process, transmit and retrieve information from anywhere, anytime.

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INFORMATION─ Information refers to the knowledge obtained from

reading, study or research. The tools to transmit information are the telephone, television, radio. Information is knowledge and helps us to fulfill our daily tasks.

COMMUNICATION─ Communication is an act of transmitting messages. It is

process whereby information is exchanged between individuals symbols, signs and verbal interactions. Communication is important in order to gain knowledge.

TECHNOLOGY─ Technology is the use of scientific knowledge, experience

and resources to create processes products that fulfill human needs. Technology is vital in communication.

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In Malaysia, incubate the information society since the early days of school. This was proven with calls among lawmakers that a child schools are exposed to Internet technology as a basis for seeking information / knowledge.

The ICT program for adults, too carried out such programs are urged to use the facilities available to university public and will be conducted during the semester break.

The government should also encourage lifelong learning in the community and in particular the work.

Suggestions and call a legislator and chamber causes the government submit a National Education Development Plan which contains a variety of efforts to improve the education system and in developing communities first-class mind that is knowledgeable, innovative, cultured and high moral values.

Influenced by the culture of giving preference to the use of information in any action, especially for make a decision.

Information should be a source of economic, educational and such as strengthening local social culture of a nation that identity strong. Cultural use and evaluate information critically curb receipt of information from the West Reckless.

ICT was the catalyst for the formation of cultural knowledge to use. Generally, the information is broken down into three sub-sectors, namely: content information, processing and delivery of information. Therefore, policies should be formulated to support the three sub-sectors.

Providing allocation of RM375 million to equip all schools with 10,000 lines phone by the end of 2004.

- Utusan Malaysia, 29 September 2004

In addition, the government also provide broadband facilities in 6,522 schools by the Ministry of Education through SchoolNet project.

- Utusan Malaysia, January 30, 2005

Internet Program Desa (PID) was introduced and programmed under the Ministry of Energy, Water and Communications was implemented in 2000. Since its inception, there are 39 locations in the PID throughout Malaysia involving all states.

- Utusan Malaysia, 29 September 2004

The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (SKM) to collect fund Universal Service Provision (USP) to develop telecommunications infrastructure and Internet access in the rural area. Also in collaboration with MIMOS Berhad Community Development Department (UPDATED) implementing pilot projects for Malaysian Grid Learning (MyGfL) starting April 2005.

- Utusan Malaysia, 14 November 2005

ICT is essential to make the economy as an economy based on information that requires a knowledgeable human capital.

ICT impact on the transformation of society and social relations.

Technology can transform the relationship between peoples and nations and between users with the market environment.

A well-established telecommunications infrastructure is the main components of the information - based society for supporting communication digital information quickly and securely.

Under the Communications and Multimedia Act 1998, the government is responsible for providing IT infrastructure to enable enhanced communication networks in order to operating in a merger between telecommunications and multimedia industry.

National broadband plan introduced at the end of 2004 was a strategy to increase the provision of high-capacity Internet infrastructure or broadband in the country.

The government also introduced the e-community to ensure that rural communities are not left out of mainstream IT. The project is expected to encourage the rural people use electronic media in their social and economic activities (Chan, 1999).

The library approach and information and both general and specific approaches that focus on the fields such as economic, social and cultural activities.

Approach to library and clear information in the classification of information policies as promoted.

Analysis proves policy information is closely related to the field of information and library science;

Earlier, the issue of the 4th is often described by scholars in information policy area is related to library policy, especially public libraries as well as from the archives;

Soler (2007) believe the first public library opened in Boston United States in 1854 is a sign of the importance of information sources to community; and

The role of the library as a resource to scientists and technocrats are significantly in England with the existence of a special library that works to provide loans and copy of the information to the year 1957.

In the early 1970s, providing information not only in Malaysia entrusted to the library, archival documentation or just the opposite also involves other agencies. Ministry of Information as an example of responsible operation and coordination of all activities of the government media.

Through Educational Media Services and radio and TV programs of education, the Ministry of Education is also involved in aspects of the provision of information and disseminates it.

Through mechanisms such as the Seminar on National Policy for Libraries and Information Services in Quezon City on 29-31 October 1984, the country's need for information, problems and elements of the national policy was identified

However, the underlying principle of the policy is still related to the limited scope of information and library services

In the early years of the establishment of the National Library, the issues to be addressed are often associated with the development of physical infrastructure, the construction of library information and materials readings given specific provisions of the Plan 3 (1971-1980), MP - 4 (1981-1985) and 5th Malaysia Plan (1986-1990)

Policy seeks to create an environment that encourages trade technology potential and economic activity and create new jobs through formulation and development of policies and guidelines for universities and intellectual property research institutions. This is part of the process to create an encourages the development of innovation and invention.

The study of policies connected by Rehman (1996) put forward a policy information for developing countries to take on Malaysia as a case study. Sector information is a discipline that is growing rapidly and thus making a small subset of the dynamic information.

To create the norms and rules that guarantee the right to information and promote the use of information and information and communication technology applications, information policies should be developed to create an adequate legal requirements and stable over the relevant regulatory bodies.

Legal and regulatory issues are important and become a key component of any information policy framework.

Generally the information society should be given the right of access to official information and other information as well as guarantee protection of personal data.

To protect consumers, government legislation covering cyber Communications and Multimedia Act 1998 The Digital Signature Act 1997 The Crimes Act 1997 Computer The Telemedicine Act 1997

The development of information society in Malaysia is anchored to the agenda of Corridor Multimedia gives high priority to multimedia industry as a major capital investment program to develop a new city to promote and support the development of information and information processing industry.

This means that the development of this concept inspired when institutions managing information resources and infrastructure has been affected by the rapid progress information and communication technology (ICT). The existence of the Multimedia Super Corridor, causing the government does not filter news and information on the local mass media. Free flow of information is essential in the formation of the information society. Even community information requires the existence of the Freedom of Information Act, which assume information is as of rights.

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