Democratisation of Information in three Contexts:- 1. Library 2. Government 3. Internet

1. Department of Library & Information
Science
University of Lucknow
Lucknow, 226007
Sumit Kumar Gupta
Email:sumitgupta9936@gmail.com

2. Democratization of Information
Freedom of sharing and communication
Provides equal opportunity
Involves empowerment of individuals
Leads to information democracy
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3. Democratization of Information
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Library Government Internet
Democratisation
of
information

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5. The Library
• Access for all
• Lifelong learning
• Free and open access
• Freedom of access to information
• Offering a variety of information sources
• Provides the resources and tools to find
information
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6. Library 2.0
• An immediate transformation of traditional
libraries
• User-centred
• Provides multi-media experiences
• Socially rich
• communally innovative
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The Government

8. The Government: Digital India
• Digital India is all about democratization of
information
• Flagship programme of the Government of India
• Digital Infrastructure as a core Utility to every
citizen
• Governance and Services on Demand
• Digital Empowerment to Citizens
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9. 9 Pillars of Digital India
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The Internet

11. The Internet: Web 2.0 tools
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Wiki
Blogs
Social Media
Social
networking
sites
Social
bookmarking
Discussion
forums
Podcasting

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Sumit Kumar Gupta
Department of Library & Information Science
University of Lucknow
Lucknow, 226007