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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