1. Elizabeth R. Peralejo EMC Coordinator Ateneo de Manila High School
UNDERSTANDING NEW MEDIA : IMPLICATIONS IN LIBRARY AND INFORMATION SERVICES
Elizabeth R. Peralejo
EMC Coordinator
Ateneo de Manila High School

2. Low-Cost Media
Audiovisual Materials

3. Electronic Resources

4. Computer File - a file (data and/or programs) encoded for manipulation by computer
Interactive Multimedia – user-controlled, non-linear navigation by computer technology to present a work that combines two or more media formats
Electronic Resources – resources being accessed electronically via Internet or digital media

5. Modes/Formats of Electronic Resources:
Online
CD-ROM
DVD
Video disc

6. Types of Electronic Resources:
1. Databases
those that provide bibliographic citations/locations
those that provide information
available online or on CD-ROM
most popular databases : PsychInfo, Eric, ABI/INFORM, MLA, MEDLINE

7. Sample database from EBSCO Host

8. Sample database from ProQuest

9. Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…)
2. Interactive Video
video materials are presented under computer control
viewers make active responses
important product: American Memory Project

10. Types of Electronic Resources: (cont…)
3. Electronic Library
E-book
E-text
E-paper
E-zine
E-guide

11. E-book

12. E-text

13. E-paper

14. E-paper

15. E-zine

16. Types of Electronic Resources
4. World Wide Web
collection of electronic documents
most widely used service on the Internet
hyperlinks - built-in connections to other related Web page/s
search engines - software used to find Web sites/pages and Internet files

17. IMPLICATIONS A. Evaluation 1. Presentation 2. Ease of use
3. Technical aspect / Technical support
4. Cost

18. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization 1. Cataloging
lack of uniformity in information
lack of equipment to read the files
difficult to determine the type of resource
different parts present the same type of information differently
the ephemeral nature of information found on the Internet

19. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 2. Arrangement
integrated approach
same classification scheme
shelved separately from other materials
placed in closed stack

20. IMPLICATIONS B. Organization (cont…) 3. Circulation
electronic materials to be shelved together with the books
electronic materials to be circulated like books
popular computer files to be uploaded on library computers
not to circulate computer files

21. IMPLICATIONS C. Service 1. Staffing
misconception : libraries do not need as many professional librarians as they used to have
the services provided by the professional librarians and staff have been re-configured
involves administrative decisions relating to budget, additional staff, training, etc.

22. IMPLICATIONS C. Service (cont…) 2. Training 3. Access
need to train staff in using new technology
3. Access
for free vs. for a fee
current awareness service
document delivery service

23. IMPLICATIONS D. Instruction 1. Information literacy 2. “Basics” of IT
capabilities/limitations of IT
unrealistic expectations
differences between hardware
2. “Basics” of IT