Media and Information Literacy: Malaysian Experience

Abstract

This paper discusses the development of information literacy programmes in Malaysia. Information literacy programmes in Malaysia are growing and the awareness of information literacy is increasingly importance due to wide variety of information sources and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). The articles also discussed various initiatives taken by the various government agencies such as Ministry of Education, National Library of Malaysia public libraries and unversities libraries in order to well equipped our students with the information knowledge skills to create an information literate society and knowledge workers.