1Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi-590018, Karnataka, India
2Chief Librarian, Department of Library and Information Centre, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India
*(Corresponding author) email id: krmulla@gmail.com
Online published on 9 November, 2023.
This research study aims to assess Information Technology Literacy (ITL) skills among library staff under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) affiliated Engineering colleges. These affiliated colleges have a significant number of resources collected in print as well as digital form, subscribed e-resources, and technology platforms through the consortium to support the teaching, learning, and innovation activities of the university/colleges. VTU has been providing training to all librarians from time to time to build awareness and enhance the utilization of e-resources. This study shows that there is a necessity for advanced training for library professionals to improve the utilization of e-resources in the latest library automation software modules, various electronic resources, information searching tools, and different techniques to make effective searches, e-learning platforms, technological skills, knowledge about other virtual libraries, and course design of information literacy found under this study.
Information literacy, Information technology literacy, Library professional competency, ICT skills for LIS professionals, Engineering education, E-resources and services, VTU consortium
