Information Literacy Competency among Students of Kittur Rani Chennamma College of Horticulture, Arabhavi (Belagavi), Karnataka: A Study
Author : K. N. Hemavathi and M. ChandrashekaraVolume 9 No.2 April-June 2019 pp 53-57
Abstract
The present study was carried out to explore the Information Literacy Competency (ILC) among students of Kittur Rani Chennamma College of Horticulture Arabhavi, Belagavi. Data was collected through questionnaire method. The tabulation and analysis was done based on the necessary statistical tools. Results of the study revealed that all the respondents need information for the study, to prepare seminars, assignments and notes. For location of information in the library they search on OPAC / Web OPAC and seek the assistance from the library staff. Majority of them use search engines and using simple search keywords. The respondents suggested incorporating the information literacy programmes in their curriculum. Majority of them suggested conducting information literacy programmes on use of information resources.
Keywords
Literacy Competency, Horticulture, Information Resources
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