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dc.rights.licenseCC BY 4.0en_US
dc.contributor.authorInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)-
dc.date.accessioned2021-08-25T17:06:52Z-
dc.date.available2017-08-20-
dc.date.available2021-08-25T17:06:52Z-
dc.date.issued2017-08-
dc.identifier.urihttps://repository.ifla.org/handle/123456789/1283-
dc.description.abstractDigital technologies have dramatically transformed our lives. Yet even with physical access to these tools, it is not a given that all can take full advantage of the opportunities created to receive, apply, share, and create information. Just as basic literacy – the ability to read and assimilate information – is essential for individuals to participate and flourish in society, realising the potential of ICTs for personal and community development requires everyone to have the necessary knowledge, skills, attitudes and behaviours. Media and information literacy is a central part of this. Given libraries’ mission to help all their users access and apply the information they need for personal and community development, this is an important part of the practice of librarianship. This statement sets out the case for action, defines ‘digital literacy,’ offers examples of how libraries are contributing, and makes recommendations to governments and other stakeholders.en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)en_US
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en_US
dc.subjectSubject::Digital literacyen_US
dc.titleIFLA Statement on Digital Literacy, 18 August 2017en_US
dc.typeStatementsen_US
dc.rights.holderInternational Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)en_US
dc.audienceAudience::An Inclusive, Rights-Based Information Societyen_US
ifla.oPubId11586en_US
ifla.UnitUnits::Advisory Committee::Advisory Committee on Freedom of Access to Information and Freedom of Expressionen_US
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