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Information Literacy: A Challenge and Need for the Rural Communities in Manipur, India

Information Literacy: A Challenge and Need for the Rural Communities in Manipur, India
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Author(s): Lairenlakpam Shanta Meitei (National Institute of Technology Nagaland, Dimapur, India)
Copyright: 2019
Volume: 8
Issue: 1
Pages: 12
Source title: International Journal of Library and Information Services (IJLIS)
Editor(s)-in-Chief: Manika Lamba (University of Delhi, India)
DOI: 10.4018/IJLIS.2019010105

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Abstract

This article discusses the need and importance of information literacy as an essential component in information society. The article highlights the role of information and information technology as well as the relationship between information and literacy. This article also studies the impact of ICT in rural areas and examines the awareness of the term like, information, information literacy, computer literacy etc. in the rural communities in Manipur, India. Further, it elaborates the need for information literacy and challenges faced by the rural communities in the global information environment.

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