The Amount of Media and Information Literacy among Tabriz University central library’s users Using Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ)

zahra haftadi yam¹

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Publication : 2nd International Conference on Management and Humanities(2icmhconf.com)
Abstract :
Introduction: Media and Information literacy (MIL) enables people to interpret and make informed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators and producers of information and media messages in their own right. The purpose of this research was to determine the amount of Media and Information Literacy among Tabriz University central library’s users using Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ). Methods: This is an applied analytical survey research in which the data were collected by a researcher made questionnaire, provided based on specialists’ viewpoints and valid scientific works. Its validity and reliability were confirmed by Library and Information Sciences specialists and Cronbach’s alpha (r=0.87) respectively. Statistical population consisted of all users in Tabriz University central library the samples were 250. Sampling method was random stratified sampling Results: The findings showed that the mean level of Media and Information Literacy among Tabriz University of central library’ users was 3/50±0/543 (higher than average). The highest mean was the considering the references of the media (3/94±1/03) and the lowest mean was Being difficult to arrange the results of search base on the relation with the research need (2/06±1/04). There was significant difference between educational degree, college type and family’s income and amount of Media and Information Literacy.
Keywords : Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ) users Tabriz University central library’s Media and Information Literacy (MIL)