Indigenous Media at Traditional Knowledge
Ang indigenous media ay yung original information na ginagawa ng local communities, at ito ay sobrang valuable sa preservation ng cultural heritage. Ang indigenous knowledge ay may unique characteristics: oral tradition, face-to-face information exchange, at storage ng information sa memories ng mga elders.
May mga traditional practitioners tulad ng albularyo at manghihilot na nagtuturo ng healing practices na naipapasa mula generation to generation. Ang mga ethnic groups tulad ng Tingguian ay may ritual na tawag na "dawak" para sa mga couples, habang ang Dumagat group naman ay may belief sa pag-gamit ng ashes sa umbilical cord ng newborn.
Ang traditional cultural expressions ay divided sa tatlo: music and dances (para sa rituals at festivities), literature (mga legends, epics tulad ng Hudhud ng Ifugao), at weaving (textiles, baskets, wood sculptures). Ang mga forms na ito ay highly credible kasi malapit sa source at hindi ginagawa for profit.
Cultural Insight: Ang indigenous media ay channels for change, education, at development dahil sa direct access nito sa communities at authentic cultural knowledge.
Library Sources at Internet Research
Ang libraries ay nag-evolved from traditional book repositories to hybrid institutions na nag-maintain ng physical materials habang nag-a-adapt din sa technology. May four major types: Academic colleges/universities, Public (general public), School K−12, at Special (specialized environments).
Ang role ng libraries ngayon ay tatlo: facilitators of information, custodians of cultural riches, at innovators of information-seeking practices. Hindi lang sila storage ng books - sila rin ang stewards ng good information na accessible sa lahat.
Sa internet research, kailangan ninyong mag-check ng reliability ng sources. Tignan ninyo ang author credentials, publication date, citations, at domain ng website (.com for commercial, .edu for educational, .gov for government, .org for nonprofit). Remember: authorship, accuracy, currency, at verifiability ang key factors sa pag-evaluate ng online information.