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THE IMPLEMENTATION OF INFORMATION LITERACY PROGRAMME IN LIBRARIES

1.2 PROBLEM STATEMENT

1. Information literacy programs has been implemented in library in order to produce
information literate people. However, it facing some barriers due to lack of attention

from students, lack of professional who responsible for IL programme and others.

Aygen-Gyasi (2008) in his study identified some problems facing by the user of
education programmed at the Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology

(KNUST) Library Ghana. He was stated that the students who involved in the program
show lack of interest to user education program, lack of personnel in the libraries,

training need librarians, irregular internet connectivity and financial constraints.

2. Information literacy programs such as library orientation can increase student

knowledge regarding information searching. However, lack of interest from students
could led to inadequate information searching process.

Ill-equipped information literacy skills such as ability to identify, locate, review, select
and apply information needed for their studies cause the students had difficulty in using

finding information resources needed to complete their studies, had difficulties in using

relevant tools to locate information and knowledge, had difficulties in critically
evaluating, analysis, and examining the upcoming information (Mutula et al., 2004).

3. Library already implemented information literacy program to educate people on how

to retrieve accurate information. However, it facing some challenges.

According to Denis (2004), he identified that library facing inadequate number of
qualified staff to instruct students during orientation and inadequate time to be spend

for the program.

4. Information literacy programme gives benefits to users especially students aware have

ability to find and retrieve information. However, they had difficulty in using a
relevance tools to locate information and knowledge.

According to Mutula et al. (2004) it was stated that users had difficulties in using the
relevant tools to locate information and knowledge, had difficulties in critically

evaluating, analysis and examining the information coming their way.

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