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NGOs and individuals Advocacy for national associations and tribal
communities of the indigenous peoples.
Creation of digital resources in indigenous languages:
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portals
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sites
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thematic databases.
Analysis of these data suggests that a system of measures, forms and methods of
work of various institutions, from government to private individuals, is being
developed in Russia to preserve linguistic diversity. However, this system
does not explicitly mark one of the tools without which the preservation of
multilingualism in cyberspace and digital environment is not feasible. Such an
important and essential tool, in our view, is information literacy.
Information Literacy as One of the Tools for Safeguarding Linguistic
Diversity
The term “information literacy” was adopted by the international community
to refer to a wide range of competences and skills related to the ability of
individuals to use information and communication technology (ICT), in order
to confidently navigate the huge flows of information, be able to locate, evaluate
and effectively use this information to solve various problems of the modern
world. UNESCO and IFLA were the leading international organizations to
initiate the promotion of the idea of information literacy. As a result the concept
of information literacy has been formed. The following steps have been taken
by IFLA and UNESCO to promote information literacy in the world:
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• creation of the Information Literacy Section of IFLA (68th Session
and the General Conference of IFLA in Glasgow, 2002);
• creation of the IFLA-UNESCO strategic alliance for the
implementation of decisions of the World Summit on the Information
Society, including problem solving on information literacy (UNESCO
Open Forum on the 72nd IFLA World Library and Information
Congress in Seoul, 2006);
• publication in 2006 of “Guidelines on Information Literacy Education
for Lifelong Learning”, edited by J. Lau, Chair of the Information
Literacy Section of IFLA (2);
• publication in 2008 of the book “Information Literacy Indicators”,
prepared within the framework of the UNESCO Information for All
Programme (4);