This document discusses different sources of information and how to evaluate them. It identifies libraries, indigenous media, and the internet as the main sources. Libraries are categorized as academic, public, school or special. Indigenous media includes folk traditions, gatherings, oral histories and records. When using the internet, factors like authorship, reliability, accuracy, value, authority and timeliness should be considered. Skills for evaluating information sources involve checking the author, date, citations, and domain or owner.

1. MEDIA & INFORMATION
SOURCES

2. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

3. LIBRARIES

4. WHATIS A LIBRARY?
-A place in which literary, musical,
artistic,
(such
or reference materials
as books, manuscripts,
recordings, or films) are kept for
use but not for sale
(Merriam Webster’s 11th Collegiate
Dictionary)

5. 4 Major Types of Libraries:
•ACADEMIC LIBRARY
•PUBLIC LIBRARY
•SCHOOL LIBRARY
•SPECIAL LIBRARY

6. ACADEMIC LIBRARY
- serves colleges and universities
PUBLIC LIBRARY
- serves cities and towns of all
types

7. SCHOOL LIBRARY
- serves students from
Kindergarten to Grade 12
SPECIAL LIBRARY
- are in specialized environments,
such as hospitals, corporations,
museums, the military, private
business, and the government.

8. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

9. INDIGENOUS MEDIA

10. What is Indigenous?
- native; local; originating
or produced naturally in a
particular region/locality

11. Indigenous Knowledge
- knowledge that is unique to
a specific culture or society;
most often it is not written
down

12. Examples of Indigenous
Knowledge and Practices
The Indigenous Knowledge and
Practices(IKSPs) have been proven to
contribute to the productivity of many
ecosystems, examples of which include the
rice terraces and imuyung (private woodlot
of the Ifugao, the traditional biodiverse
swidden of the Hanunuo, the fish
conservation practices of the Dumagat and
the traditional herbal medicines of many
Filipino Ethnic communities.

17. Indigenous Communication
- transmission of information
through local channels or forms
- it is a means by which the
culture is preserved, handed
down and adapted

18. INDIGENOUS MEDIA
- Is owned, controlled and managed by
Indigenous Peoples in order for them to
develop and produce culturally appropriate
information in the languages understood by
the community by utilizing indigenous
materials and resources and independent
from vested interest groups.
-May be defined as forms of media
expression conceptualized, produced, and
circulated by indigenous peoples around the
globe as vehicles for communication

19. Indigenous Media
Also known as community
media , is any form of media
that is created and controlled in
the community, for the
community, about the
community and by the
community.

20. FORMS OF INDIGENOUS MEDIA:
1. FOLK OR TRADITIONAL MEDIA
2. GATHERINGS AND SOCIAL
ORGANIZATIONS
3. DIRECT OBSERVATION
4. RECORDS (WRITTEN, CARVED,
ORAL)
5. ORAL INSTRUCTION

21. SOURCES OF INFORMATION:
•LIBRARIES
•INDIGENOUS MEDIA
•INTERNET

22. INTERNET

23. What is an Internet?
- a global computer network
providing a variety of information
and communication facilities,
consisting of interconnected
networks using standardized
communication protocols.

24. EVALUATINGINFORMATION
FOUNDON THEINTERNET:
-Authorship
-Publishing body
-Accuracy and Verifiability
-Currency

25. Thingsto Consider in
Evaluating Information:
-Reliability
-Accuracy
-Value
-Authority
-Timeliness

26. Reliability of Information
Information is said to be
reliable if it can be verified and
evaluated. Others refer to the
trustworthiness of the source in
evaluating the reliability of
information.

27. Accuracyof Information
Accuracy refers to the closeness of
the report to the actual data.
Measurement of accuracy varies,
depending on the type of
information being evaluated.
Forecasts - similar to the actual data.
Financial - values are correct

28. Valueof Information
Information is said to be of
value if it aids the user in
making or improving decisions.

29. Authorityof the Source
- Who authored or published
the information?
- Is the source credible?

30. Timeliness
Reliability, accuracy, and value of
information may vary based on
the time it was produced or
acquired. It may become
irrelevant and inaccurate with
the passing of time (thus making
it less valuable)

31. Timeliness
Other information may be
timeless, proven to be the same
in reliability, accuracy, and value
throughout history.

32. Skills in determining the
Reliability of Information:
a. Check the Author
b. Check the Date of Publication or of update
c. Check for Citations
d. Check the Domain or owner of the site/page.
.com -
.edu -
.mil -
.gov -
.org -
commercial
educational
military
government
nonprofit organization

33. Skills in Determining
Accurate Information:
a.Look for facts.
b.Cross-reference with other
source for consistency.
c.Determine the reason for
writing and publishing the
information.

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