Media+and+Information+Sources-+Indigenous,+Library,+Internet,+and+Others.pptx

Media and information sources

1. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others

2. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others The Library A library is a physical structure that houses reading, viewing, and listening materials that can be accessed by either the public (public library) or by personnel of a company (corporate library). According to Collison (1992) , libraries are not repositories “but now also an active member in a vast network of […] databanks through which users have access to a worldwide store of recorded knowledge.” Archeological digs found extensive ancient libraries in the Mesopotamian region that house thousands of clay tablets with inscriptions about laws, astronomical data, commercial transactions, narrative poems, and royal happenings. Accordingly, the earliest large Greek library is attributed to Aristotle but the greatest was established by Ptolemy I during the 3 rd century BCE (Collison, 1992).

3. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others A library’s classification system makes it unique from the other sources of information. The classification system used by each library is a result of careful analysis so that all works by various authors, all materials about a specific topic, and all resources in a specific category can easily be located by the users. Dewey Decimal Classification , Library of Congress Classification , Bliss Classification , and Colon Classification are some of the most common classification systems employed by libraries. For faster, easier, and more successful information-seeking pursuit, you should know what classification system is used by the library you are visiting.

4. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others The Internet The World Wide Web (WWW) or the Internet as a source of information is brought about by technological development. Historically, the Internet was first used during the Cold War between the United States and the USSR. The launching of the Sputnik by the USSR jumpstarted what is now known as the space age. As a response to Sputnik, the United States created the Advanced Research Projects Agency (ARPA), now known as the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), where the Internet first appeared. The Internet was then defined as “an interconnected network of networks” (Bourgeois, n.d.).

5. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others The Indigenous Knowledge In the presentation of Halasan (n.d.), the Presidential Commissioner for the Urban Poor, indigenous knowledge is defined as the “local knowledge developed over centuries of experimentation and are passed orally from generation to generation.” Additionally, local and indigenous knowledge refers to the “understandings, skills, and philosophies developed by societies with long histories of interaction with their natural surroundings” (UNESCO, 2021). This knowledge and information may come in the form of personal stories, relationships between and among the people, or from the neighborhood itself. This kind of knowledge as a source of information may be expressed through a certain group’s oral tradition, dances, songs, ceremonies, and practices (Antoine et al., 2019). Indigenous knowledge as a source of knowledge is distinct on its own. According to Indigenous Corporate Training, Inc. (2018), indigenous knowledge has essentially eight characteristics.

6. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others 1. Adaptive – Sources of indigenous knowledge see, feel, and participate in the economic, political, social, environmental, and religious changes throughout the years. Their need to survive through these changes dictates how adaptive their knowledge is. In the agricultural sector, for example, traditional cultivation techniques were replaced by modern techniques so products will be considered competitive in the market. 2. Cumulative and Intergenerational – Indigenous knowledge is a collection of knowledge of the people that is passed on from generation to generation. For example, younger generations may be asked to observe how certain cultural practices are performed so they may be educated about such norms. 3. Holistic – Since life’s aspects are interrelated and intertwined, indigenous knowledge encapsulates all of these in the perspective of the people.

7. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others 4. Irreplaceable – No academic nor scientific knowledge can fully replace indigenous knowledge. For example, modern cultivation techniques may have made agricultural products more competitive in the market, but they also destroy the agricultural landscape. Because of this, some farmers, at the end of the day, go back to traditional cultivation techniques. 5. Observant – Indigenous knowledge may come from the observations of the community. 6. Relative – The degree of embodiment of the knowledge varies from generation to generation, which may be due to the changes in and of time. For example, a grandparent may strictly follow the step-by-step process of a ritual, but younger generations may skip a few stages or may do a step quite differently from that of the grandparent. 7. Unique – Despite some similarities, indigenous knowledge is more often than not unique to a specific group of people. 8. Valid – Indigenous knowledge does not need the validation of the academe or the sciences; it is valid all on its own.

8. Activity Direction : Write your answers in the space provided before each item. _____________ 1. It is a source of knowledge passed on from one generation to the next. It is based on the collective knowledge gained over centuries of experimentation and experience. _____________ 2. It is a source of knowledge that provides reading, listening, and viewing materials to the public. _____________ 3. It is a source of knowledge that uses technology and tools that provide instant access to information. Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others

9. Answer Key: 1. Indigenous knowledge 2. Library 3. Internet Media and Information Sources: Indigenous, Library, Internet, and Others