International Journal of Information Dissemination and Technology
  • Year: 2012
  • Volume: 2
  • Issue: 4

Information Literacy Programme Conducted by the Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka: General Overview

  • Author:
  • I. M. Nawarathne1,, Ajay Pratap Singh2
  • Total Page Count: 5
  • Page Number: 219 to 223

1Research Scholar, BHU & Sr. Asst. Librarian Sabaragaumuwa University, Belihuloya-Sri Lanka

2Head & Associate Professor, Dept. of Library & Information Science, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi

*Corresponding Author: I. M. Nawarathne imihami9@gmail.com

Online published on 16 May, 2017.

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore the current practices of information literacy in Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka and make the librarians aware of it. This paper succinctly sketches a picture of all component of the availability and it gives explicit directions about information literacy activities. Author explicated the attitudes of the students who attended the information literacy through reinforce feedback. It revealed that they admired value of the programme highly. This will help to motivate other university authorities to observe the current situation and its significance.

Keywords

Information Literacy, Academic Libraries, Information Skills, User Education