Abstract: Information literacy is expected to help library users make effective use of information. In this work, questionnaire was given to 40 facilitators/lecturers in four institutions which includes Federal University of Technology Owerri, Imo State University Owerri, Alvan Ikoku Federal College of Education and Federal Polytechnic Nekede. An interview was granted to an institution and questionnaire inclusive. Thirty-eight copies of the questionnaire were returned. The study addressed five objectives and the result indicated that they had qualified teachers, the curriculum was fair but the problem was that little or no attention was given to critical thinking, and practical component was lacking because there was little or no ICT facilities. There was no flipped classroom/, instruction, no online tutorial and no interactive boards. It was recommended that more teachers should be employed and the libraries should be equipped with ICT facilities to facilitate teaching and learning of practical aspect of information literacy. Effort should be made to develop a standard curriculum for information literacy which will serve as a standard and guideline for information literacy programme. Summarily the study therefore concludes, by emphasizing that the information literacy should be taught with all the necessary facilities, and to the students at all levels in all the institutions in Nigeria.
Keywords: Information literacy, teaching, learning, academic library, Nigeria.
Title: TEACHING AND LEARNING OF INFORMATION LITERACY IN ACADEMIC LIBRARIES IN NIGERIA
Author: Dr (Mrs) Ifeyinwa B. Okoye
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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