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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES

information use. Che Norma, 2004 and Juhana, 2000 had categorized courses for

information literacy programme as mention below:

 Orientation for all new undergraduates/post graduates
 Optional information skills programs for final year undergraduates

 Specialized information skills programs such as use of database and

internet searching skills.
 Compulsory information literacy/skill courses which are accorded

academic credits

 Information literacy course accorded credits at the same level as other
electives under cocurriculum

According to Stephen et al. (2014) as it was stated that public libraries have
historically offered instructional courses in a variety ways, embedding or implement them

in a range of strategic courses such as reference, instructional media and user needs.
Various public libraries are doing their part in trying to inculcate information literacy skills

to the public (Edzan, 2008).

Perpustakaan Negara Malaysia (PNM) or the National Library of Malaysia (NLM)
for example. It has been playing an active role in literacy programmes by focusing mainly

on reading since the national objective is to attain 100% literacy by 2010 (Siti Aishah,
2003). NLM so far has conducted variety of information literacy programmes throughout

Malaysia such as National Reading Promotion Programme, workshops/ training/ refresher
courses on media and information literacy, user education programme, seminar on Media

and Information Literacy and others. Take user education programme as an example. This

information literacy programme has been conducted for library users in order to expose
them to reference sources and technique to access information available in NLM. NLM

get participation from secondary schools students and several other institutions in Klang

Valley. This programme implement technique consist of briefing, information literacy
skills hands-on, quiz and visit to various division in NLM such as The Centre for Malay

Manuscript, Malaysiana Information Centre and Preservation Division.

As for state public libraries, implementation of every information literacy

programs are quite similar and usually been conducted during school holidays. Among the
type of activities or programmes that had been conducted were user education, information

literacy workshop and reading campaign (Chin Loy Joon and Yazid, s.l).

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