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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES

2.4 CHALLENGES OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMMES

2.4.1 Student’s attitude

Szarina Abdullah et.al (2005) stated that information literacy competency level

among students in public and private university in Malaysia showed that 50.1% of the

students are at the intermediate level while 38.4% are beginners and 11.5% can be
categorized as at the advanced competency level. The development of information

skills and competencies of students especially at higher level of education are still
lacking. Without information literacy and have wide range of understanding on

information literacy skills, it may result in the lack of awareness among students on
importance developing good information skills.

2.4.2 Integrated IL programme in curriculum

Baro (2011) conducted a study on information literacy education in library
schools in Africa to determine whether librarianship is taking leading role in the

development of information literacy in the universities. Then, the study revealed

only few library successfully integrated an information literacy courses as a stand-
alone course in their curriculum.

Saidatul, Dorner, and Oliver (2011) came up with the issue regarding the exam-
oriented education particularly in Malaysia’s school that did not include information

literacy as part of examinations question. It due to a reason that the students
especially are not require information literacy skills in order to achieve good results

in examinations. Lack of training among teachers also one of the challenges on

implementing information literacy programme.

2.4.3 Staff training

The Education Technology Division of the Ministry of Education reported on
issue of staff training where there were only 30% of teachers in schools were exposed

to seminars or courses or other staff development programs in information literacy.

Whilst the other 70% of teachers were untrained in information literacy (Education
Technology Division, 2006).

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