INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Information technology (IT) plays an important role to support information agencies carry out its mission

Recruiters/Agencies

Information technology is a subset of information systems (Boahane & Ditsa, 2001)

Networking events

Information system

system that use information technology to capture, transmit, store, retrive and manipulate or display information use in one or more business process (alter, 1999)

data

the collection of raw unprocessed facts, figures, and symbol

information

data that has been processed to convey understanding experiences, accumulated learning and expertise

1980

Computers with integrated circuits on a single chip is available and affordable for consumers

1981

first IBM personal computer was released

1983

Windows was introduced, followed by Apple Macintosh a year after.

people

data and information

input devices > cpu > output devices

software, storage and communication services

LIBRARY

5 types of library:
- national library
- academic library
- school library
- public library
- special library

functions
- Acquire, store and preserve printed and non-printed materials for reference purpose
- selecting and organizing a complete information collection to meet user needs
- Assist user to access accurate information fastly
- Assist any formal and informal education

ARCHIVE

2 types:
- public archive
- private archive

functions:
- Retained for legal purposes, for a specific period of time
- Keeps an evidence of the existence, functions and operations of the institution or organization that generated them

MUSEUM

types:
- general museum
- Natural history/ Natural Science Museum
- Art Museum
- history museum
- Science and Technology Museum

FUNCTIONS:
- Identify, acquire, preserve and exhibit unique, collectible or representative object
- Provide experience, through display where visitors can make connection between content and ideas
- Serve as memory institutions for culture
- Support formal and informal learning and research

RECORD CENTRE

GALLERY

MEMORIAL

DATA ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICE ENVIRONMENT