Naslov
Promotion of Scientific Literacy and Popularization of Science with Support of Libraries and Internet Services

Autori
Vrana, Radovan

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u zbornicima skupova, cjeloviti rad (in extenso), znanstveni

Izvornik
Worldwide Commonalities and Challenges in Information Literacy Research and Practice: Worldwide Commonalities and Challenges in Information Literacy Research and Practice Worldwide Commonalities and Challenges in Information Literacy Research and Practice: European Conference, ECIL 2013, Istanbul, Turkey, October 22-25, 2013. Revised Selected Paper / Kurbanoglu, S. ; Grassian, E. ; Mizrachi, D. ; Catts, R. ; Spiranec, S. - : Springer, 2013, 324-330

ISBN
978-3-319-03918-3

Skup
European Conference, ECIL 2013

Mjesto i datum
Istanbul, Turska, 22.10.2013. - 25.10.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Predavanje

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
Science; scientific literacy; libraries; teaching; Internet; Web 2.0.

Sažetak
The first part of the paper describes the concept of scientific literacy and its roles in lives of citizens and development of society. Scientific literacy is a prerequisite for citizens to make informed decisions and to be informed consumers and help in raising the quality of life of an individual. Scientific literacy should be taught from a very early age and this education should continue throughout one’s life including lifelong learning of adults. The second part of the paper highlights briefly the role of libraries in promotion of scientific literacy and popularization of science with the help of selected internet services.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Informacijske i komunikacijske znanosti

POVEZANOST RADA