Information Eye

Information Eye
The New Vision of FOLA

An exhibition to develop multi dimensional Information Literacy

Introduction

‘Information Eye- the new vision of Foundation for Library Awareness (FOLA) for the Value Based education - is the successfully running project to improve the reading habits in the society.  It describes a particular topic in three different angles – Objects, Documents and Information- to make the topic easier to understand. Most of the exhibits are arranged in the shape of the square pyramid. The Pyramid structure is chosen here to reveal the meaning of the topic from object to information via document. General Information gained from objects at the lower level is gradually turned into specific knowledge in the upper level.   

Objectives

The objective of the exhibition is to

*Increase the information literacy of readers,

*Show the various dimensions of Information to the readers,

*Introduce three dimensional role of library with script, picture and object of a specific subject,

*Encourage the evidence based education system in the country.

FOLA

The Information eye is one of the reading promotional programmes of FOLA established for a combined, concentrated effort by all interested in this noble task with an aim in view to make Libraries, Information and Documentation centres socially useful and make them to contribute for the development of knowledge, power and experience.   Keeping in view that our attainment in the level of reading is very low though we boast of a high literacy level in our society and Education is considered a sound investment for earning money. Education is no longer considered a means of acquiring knowledge and Educational institutions are fast becoming certificate - producing agencies. This pathetic situation has led to serious thought and the result is the establishment of the Foundation for Library Awareness, shortly named as FOLA. The vision is to search for independent thinking goes beyond knowledge, with reading habit as its base and should be developed by coordinating all resources to achieve that aim of building up a ‘living’ human society.

Faces of exhibition

Face 1

Infotainment corner

Be an informative entertainer in your class

The purpose of setting up this  corner is to encourage the viewers to use the electronic media not only for the purpose of entertainment but also to gain information. This section is equipped with Computer connected with network enable the viewers to use the Electronic information such as games, discovery programmes,  etc.

Face 2

Information is like water

Drink the essence of information and Change you as bibliomaniac

Considering the fact that the Reading is the foundation upon which other academic skills are built, it’s productive approach to improving vocabulary, word power, and language skills and the ability to read is at the heart of self-education and lifelong learning and that it is an art capable of transforming life and society This section covers all types of information in different formats (posters, Photographs, drawings, scripts etc) regarding the importance of reading.

Face 3

 Language café

Show your interpreting power to your friend

This section consists of materials that could show the viewers how to learn different languages on their own. Bilingual dictionaries of majority of languages,, translation books , language learning books are displayed here for this purpose

Face 4

 Right information in right time

Save the inalienable information right of each country

Posters are placed with various information policies of various nations, Comparison tables for information rights of nations, Sri Lankan information policy and acts, Pictures related to information rights.

Face 5

 Inference on information literacy 

Develop your information literacy skills

Information Literacy is the set of skills needed to find, retrieve, analyze, and use information. To increase the information literacy of the viewers  and to guide to how the library could be used to obtain maximum benefit, this section is designed to display the importance of IL through Posters of A3 sizes are used to display the information here.

Face 6

Speaking books

See the fashion show of books

The purpose of setting up this phase is to introduce the viewer the various dimension of information resources available in a human society, improve the Resource literacy, or the ability to understand the form, format, location and access methods of information resources.

For the purpose of this, The phase are divided into nine major types as resources by their origin, body, format, content, concept, nature, standard, help and arrangement.

Face 7

 Book care center

Take care of information resources

The main purpose of this corner is  to educate the viewers to understand the hazard for the library resources and to make them to realize how the good handling practice would safeguard the resources. This corner is divided into three major areas as Enemies of Information resources, Physical and Content preservation preservation conservation methods of the resources.

Face 8

 Queue of coins

Valuable information with values

The collection consisting all types of coins and notes of currencies regardless of countries are displayed here in a 3d format.

Face 9

 Street of stamps

See the nation’s history through the journey

The collection consisting all types of stamps regardless of countries are displayed here in a 3d format.

Face 10

Bunch of biographies 

Know your role model for life

Purpose of this section is to bring the awareness about a person and his or contributions to the society, show the readers about the strength of the collections of great personalities worldwide. Separate corner is selected in the front place of the exhibit area to exhibit this programme. Personalities of local importance are given priority. Exhibition is based on the picture of the particular person in the center , publications available at the library and the list of the publications not available in the library, Biographical sketch  of the person

Face 11

 Information universe

See Interminable growth of information 

Here the Universe of knowledge is categorized into five major disciplines as preliminary sciences, Natural sciences, Applied sciences, Social sciences and Human sciences. Samples of each material are displayed in a rolling Shelf.

Face 12

Visible to Invisible information

Feel introspective views of information through our cultural heritage

The purpose of this corner is to make up the viewers Know their history through objects used by the society.

Models and objects related to curriculum are selected for this purpose. This face is carefully arranged with the norm as “At least a single example for the each of the following should be placed”. Realia and artifacts are selected because they provide a kinesthetic experience which can be quite meaningful in and of it. Models – represent objects in the real world and are acquired by libraries whenever it is not feasible to include the actual objects in the library collection.

Face 13

Information lunch box:

Enjoy the taste of information resources

This corner is designed in three different types of resources based on their concept.

Reading for recreation - Resources that provide  new feeling of recreation, sensation, excitements, etc., Example of this kind may be drawn from the disciplines  Literatures – Poetry, Drama, fictions, short stories., Arts- Paintings, Sculpture, Classics- puranas, Ithigasas.

Reading for information - Information resources that provide general and specific information about each topic.  Monographs in a particular subject, Text book for educational fulfillment, Reports, Theses, Research articles Periodicals  that help  for research, Reference books, etc

Reading for inspiration: Resources that stimulate, induced knowledge, thoughts in every human and ultimately develop the society as a whole. ex: ‘Wealth of nation’ by Adam smith, ‘Das Capital’ by Karl marx

Face 14

Call for answers

Bring your questions for answers

This arrangement is based on  the types of information needs of the users.

Know-why information which are more technical oriented. Hand books, manuals, how to do books provide this kind of information,

Know-who information which are more personally oriented.

Know- how Information  which are more operationally oriented

Know-what Information which are more definition oriented

Know – where Information which are geographical oriented.

Face 15

Three dimensional library

Joint with us for an evidence based Investigation

The purpose of setting up this phase is to make up a student who is an independent learner to pursue information related to personal interests.

to appreciate literature and other creative expressions of information. to strive for excellence in information seeking and knowledge generation. The three basic elements of the 3D Library are Objects and their meaning as primary resources, Documents and related materials as secondary resources and information bits as tertiary resources.

Face 16

Incredible image gallery

Hear the inaudible voice of informative images

The most attractive corner is the picture corner which is set up in a 3d library format with best books in all kind of pictures and art prints, paintings drawings. From newspaper print to high quality photographic slides are displayed in this corner. The pictures too varied by size and kinds. Pictures from tiny size to posters are included. World’s best 10 photographs of world notable libraries, archives, museums, art galleries, universities,  were downloaded from the web and made it as hard print and displayed in and attractive manner.

Face 17

Be serious on serials

Keep in touch with current information

The purpose of this section is to introduce the importance of Serial form which covers wide spectrum of knowledge, to show the variety of serial from news papers to magazines, leaflets. Maximum efforts are taken to collect the first issue of the newspapers published in Tamil. Sample issues of important newsletters of all kinds are collected and displayed in a clear holder file. All kinds of souvenirs in local national and international levels are collected.

Face 18

  Infinity of information

Follow the ingrained events of the day

The main purpose of this corner is to promote its current awareness service in the form of bulletin boards, newspaper corner etc., to give a background information to the readers about important days of a year, to make the reader general awareness of the collection of the library and to  exhibit  materials with objects in relation to the subjects.

Selection of the topic is based on the current event, the importance of the particular day for the exhibition and the important personalities at national level and the available resources print and non print form.

Face 19

Finding of Information

Satisfying the search needs

The purpose of this phase is to guide the user to search and find the information from resources specifically from reference resources in a meaningful manner.

To improve the Tool literacy, or the ability to understand and use the practical and conceptual tools of current information technology relevant to education and the areas of work and professional life that the individual expects to inhabit.

To improve the Research literacy, or the ability to understand and use the IT-based tools relevant to the work of today's researcher and scholar.

To improve the Locating or ability to identify sources of information and to find those resources. Depending upon the task, sources that will be helpful may vary. Sources may include books, encyclopedias, maps, almanacs, etc. Sources may be in electronic, print, social bookmarking tools, or other formats.

Face   20

Mirror of world cultures

See and enjoy the culture of each society through its literature

Knowing about the other cultures will enrich one’s way of life.  Materials on Translations of all forms such as poetry, novels, and short stories of world literature are displayed here.

Face 21

Records of Human Thoughts

History of Information Recordings

Samples of five kinds of recordings of human being used from its historical times - pictorial recordings, handwritten recordings, print recordings, micro recordings, electronic recordings in various structure (Objects, Tablets, Scroll and Codex) are collected and displayed here.

Face 22

Medicine for soul

Use information as bibliotherapic tool

This corner provides a sensitive way for a viewer to guide to understand themselves and the environment, and possibly find solutions to their problems. Information displayed here is Book for Creative Writing:  Students can create a diary for a character in the story, write a letter from one character to another write a poem to stimulate students’ thinking about themselves, Book for Art Activities:  Draw a map to illustrate story events, draw pictures of events in the story. Discussion and Role-Playing:  Students participate in a roundtable discussion about the decision of a character in the story, role-play events in the story, Books for healing by reading, Self-motivating books images and films

Face 23

 Kid’s eye

Entertain with which you miss in childhood life   

Materials covering age groups up to ten are collected and displayed here. Preschoolers collection are displayed under the caption ‘Learning Circle’ which consists of ten circles  as Drawing, music, creative art, performance, information, mental development,

Face 24

 Write right answers

 Be a member of Intelligentsia

This corner is designed to encourage viewers to challenge with their general knowledge. The purpose is to increase the levels of the general knowledge of viewers through giving a prize to the right answer given to the questions picked up from the question box.  Questions will be displayed with various general knowledge books in round shape not more than 25. Books could be used to find out the answers for the questions. Questions could be changed daily. Question box or jar also could be used. Answer box could be used to put the correct answer for a particular question with question number. Viewers should be encouraged in the exit point with small prizes

Face 25

Know your Standard

Standards of Information Resources

Standards of IR are classified into following six types.

Elementary materials: Children’s books; Text book for primary Secondary education. Seminal materials: Topics related to Principles and philosophy, Pictures, Paintings, and Drawings. Research materials: Theses Dissertations, Primary periodicals, Reports, Unpublished documents, Pamphlets, Monographs, Government documents. Expository materials: Text books, Hand books, Manuals, Dictionaries, Legal documents. Reporting materials: Government and non government reports, News letters, News Bulletins, Year books, Almanacs. Condensed Materials: Bibliographical tools such as Abstracts, Indexes, Bibliographies and Information analysis and consolidation products such as Technical reports, Trend reports, State-of-the-Art-Reports.

Scripts of thoughts

Leave a line of your feelings and feedback

Information eye is not the first exhibition of FOLA. It was organized in 2008 under the caption title Records of human thoughts from stone age. Then it was taken to 35 schools in the same name as mobile exhibition. It was again remodeled to suit the university readers in the name of ‘Path to knowledge’. It was then taken to various schools in different names. Now the name of the exhibition has been finalized as Information Eye. 

A golden opportunity for you!

A warm welcome 

of  the  books which await to assist you

A cordial invitation

of the multi disciplinary intellectuals sharing knowledge

A “flag  down”

for  the Value based education which fosters human values

Our vision is the development of

Your Information Literacy

Thank You

 Foundation for Library Awareness

This Exhibition would--

Pave the way for an introductory phase to the broad field of Information universe

Be a   guide to demarcate the limits of Information Search

Serve as an intellectual motivation in the pursuit of Information Searching Techniques

Be a touch-stone for Information handling and evaluation

Be a stepping stone for sharing of Information in an ethical manner

An expedition into the Multi media information access

Venue

Angel: International School, Manipay

Time

(06th-08^th Sept 2012)