Information Literacy and Local Knowledge Transfer: A Pilot Study among the Minangkabau Community in the Agam District, Indonesia

Abstract

This article aims to examine sample data on the level of information literacy and local knowledge. Based on the literature review, a 40-item questionnaire was constructed. To ensure the validity, reliability, and normality of the data, a data collection instrument was devised and then reviewed by experts. A pilot study was also conducted and participated in by 50 respondents. The data were processed using SPSS. The findings reveal the instrument was reliable, and there were no abnormalities in the data with the highest value of 0.848 and the lowest value of 0.760. It means that the questionnaire can be used for data collection.

Keywords

• information literacy
• local knowledge
• socio-economy
• knowledge management
• Minangkabau Community