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This document discusses assessing the value of knowledge organization (KO) skills in information literacy (IL). It defines KO as building and appraising tools for information retrieval and defines IL as being able to recognize when information is needed and locate, evaluate, and effectively use needed information. The research aims to investigate the value of KO skills in IL among postgraduate students at Robert Gordon University. Primary data collection will involve interviews and a case study, while secondary data will include screenshots and course content from library schools. Interviews allow collection of large amounts of qualitative data quickly but can be time-consuming. Limitations include time and financial costs of equipment and printing.
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- 1. Topic: Assessing the value of knowledge organization skills in information literacy Bello Ahmadu 1217477
- 2. Definition of key terms Hjorland (2007) defines KO as being concerned with building and appraising semantic tools for information retrieval (IR) To be information literate, a person must be able to recognise when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate, and use effectively the needed information. (ALA, 1998)
- 3. The research rationale The advantages of adopting classification schemes are: to enhance browsing and navigation of database; Possibility of offering multiple access to information; Interoperability with other services; partitioning of large databases; Making search easier across databases (Singh 2013)
- 4. Aim To investigates the value of KO skills in IL among the PG students in RGU.
- 6. Data collection Primary data interviews - individuals - (structured) case study Secondary data data that already exist e.g. Screen shot of desk top, My document or folders and course content of KO/IL from Library schools
- 7. Interview Advantages Can obtain large amounts of qualitative data in a short period of time Interviewer can immediately answer the interviewees questions about research Disadvantages Can be time-consuming (e.g. arranging interviews; conducting interviews; transcribing and analysing interviews, etc.) Interviewers should be skilled at framing questions, personal interaction, and listening
- 8. Limitations Time Financial cost of photocopying, printing and equipment for recording interviews
- 9. References: AMERICAN LIBRARY ASSOCIATION, 1998. A progress report on information literacy: an update on the american library association presidential committee on information literacy: Final Report. American Library Association, Chicago. Available at: http://www.ala.org/ala/acrl/acrlpubs/whitepapers/progressreport.htm. BROUGHTON, V., 2010. The fall and rise of knowledge organization: new dimensions of subject description and retrieval. Aslib Proceedings, 62(4/5), pp. 349-354. HJORLAND, B. 2008. What is knowledge organization (KO)? Knowledge organization. international journal devoted to concept theory, classification, indexing and knowledge representation, 35(2/3), pp. 86-101. GNOLI, C., 2008. Ten Long-Term Research Questions in Knowledge Organization. Knowledge Organization, 35.2-3, pp. 137-149. SINGH, J. 2013. Knowledge organization. DESIDOC Journal of Library & Information Technology, 33(4), pp. 261-263. WEBBER S. & JOHNSTON, B. 2003. Information Literacy in Higher Education: a review and case study. Studies in Higher Education 28 (3): 335-352