Study: Librarians
on Information Literacy
Only about one-quarter of librarians
say their libraries support information literacy instruction, even though
virtually all of them believe it has a positive impact on graduation rates and
success in the work force, a new study by the library-service provider ProQuest
found. The 217 high school and college librarians surveyed also said they
aren't sure if library visitors understand the importance of being able to
find, analyse and incorporate information -- only 21.2 percent of the
respondents said so, compared to the 34.1 percent who disagreed. While
most of the surveyed librarians (90.8 percent) said they teach information
literacy skills through one-on-one sessions with visitors, many librarians
(42.4 percent) said they lack a way of assessing visitors' level of
information literacy.
Regards
Pralhad Jadhav
Senior Manager @ Library
Khaitan & Co
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