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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES

CHAPTER 2:

LITERATURE REVIEW

2.1 INTRODUCTION

This chapter consists of four sections. First section will discusses about the

concepts and model use for information literacy programme and its development. Second
point outline implementation of information literacy programme in libraries. Third discuss

briefly on challenges in implementing of information literacy programme in libraries. The
fourth section which is the last section in this chapter will be discussed regarding the

benefits of information literacy programme to various users.

2.2 DEFINITION AND CONCEPTS
The Library defines information literacy as being able to find, organise, evaluate

and use information. It is an essential skill for all staff and students to support their
academic studies and professional life. Information literacy skills are vital whether using

traditional print resources or digital technologies and online resources. According Bawden

(2011) he said that the term of information literacy was coined or created by Paul
Zurkowski in a 1974 report on future needs for various competences in work places, in

business and industry in the USA.
Therefore, in this literature review it is important to see the implementation of

information literacy programme in libraries from a various perspective. Information
literacy programmes typically designed in order to educate people where it help in decision

making and productivity which is beneficial to the society. As for student, they had

acquired information literacy skills by joining any information literacy programs such as
library orientation. For example, in public libraries, orientation is offered mainly to new

users and many of them are unable to use the information effectively, as they inadequate
of information skills (George et al. 2016).

According to Prasanna Ranaweera (n.d.), he stated that information literacy
programs that are implemented by the libraries need to include such criteria or aspects in

their curriculum, outcomes, tasks, procedure and evaluation. American library association

in its position paper (2000) on information literacy has created a curriculum under the
seven components for the academic institutions.

i. “Defining the need for information”

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