The Amount of Media and Information Literacy among Tabriz Universitycentral library’s users Using Iranian Media and Information LiteracyQuestionnaire (IMILQ)

Introduction: Media and Information literacy (MIL) enables people to interpret and makeinformed judgments as users of information and media, as well as to become skillful creators andproducers of information and media messages in their own right. The purpose of this research wasto determine the amount of Media and Information Literacy among Tabriz University centrallibrary’s users using Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ).Methods: This is an applied analytical survey research in which the data were collected by aresearcher made questionnaire, provided based on specialists’ viewpoints and valid scientificworks. Its validity and reliability were confirmed by Library and Information Sciences specialistsand Cronbach’s alpha (r=0.87) respectively. Statistical population consisted of all users in TabrizUniversity central library the samples were 250. Sampling method was random stratified samplingResults: The findings showed that the mean level of Media and Information Literacy amongTabriz University of central library’ users was 3/50±0/543 (higher than average). The highest meanwas the considering the references of the media (3/94±1/03) and the lowest mean was Beingdifficult to arrange the results of search base on the relation with the research need (2/06±1/04).There was significant difference between educational degree, college type and family’s incomeand amount of Media and Information Literacy

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Iranian Media and Information Literacy Questionnaire (IMILQ) ، users ، TabrizUniversity central library’s ، Media and Information Literacy (MIL)