| dc.description.abstract | Information literacy is a set of abilities requiring individuals to recognize needed information to possess the ability
to locate, evaluate, and use these information ethically. The study assesses information literacy of academic staff
in a public university using the role of librarians as its nexus. Training - feedback mechanism was used.
Questionnaire was used for data collection which was administered on 104 academic staff who participated in the
information literacy programme of Kaduna State University, Kaduna. The data was analyzed descriptively. The
study revealed the training session covered what is expected, the trainees stated that the length of the session was
right, however, the training was mired by poor Internet services. The study recommends among others, the
sufficient Internet bandwidth, alternative power supply by the university management, and support for academic
staff participation in information literacy training programmes by the respective heads of departments. | en_US |
