Improving Information Skills of the Postgraduate Students of NILIS University of Colombo: A Case Study

  • Pradeepa Wijetunge
DOI: https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.28.2.162
Keywords: Information skills, information literacy models, empowering 8TM

Abstract

The paper provides a brief introduction to the  establishment of the National Institute of Library and Information Sciences (NILIS) of Sri Lanka, its main functions and education and training programmes currently offered. It also discusses the changing pedagogical paradigms within the Sri Lankan education system and relevance of information literacy (IL). The paper also describes an international workshop
organised by NILIS under the auspices of IFLA/ALP in 2004 which gave birth to Empowering 8TM a new IL model. The author discusses the necessity of developing such a model within the South Asian region, and also discusses a case study which integrates information skills into the Postgraduate Diploma in Teacher Librarianship conducted by NILIS.

http://dx.doi.org/10.14429/djlit.28.2.162

How to Cite
Wijetunge, P. (1). Improving Information Skills of the Postgraduate Students of NILIS University of Colombo: A Case Study. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 28(2), 18-27. https://doi.org/10.14429/djlit.28.2.162
Issue
Vol 28 No 2 (2008): Information Literacy
Section
Papers

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