RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE INFORMATION LITERACY SKILLS ANO USE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY BY LIBRARIANS IN BAUCHI STATE

Abstract

The study examined the Relationship between the Information Literacy Skills and use of Information and Communication Technology by Librarians in Bauchi State. Survey design was adopted using 41 professional and para professional librarians drawn from different higher institutions in Bauchi State. Six (B) research questions were posed to address information literacy skills and Information and Communication Technology (ICT). A structured questionnaire was If. instrument used for data collection from the sample population. A total of 4! questionnaires were distributed to thl librarians. The entire 41 questionnaire were completed and returned in useable form, scoring IOO% return rate. Oata collected were analysed using frequency and percentages in tables. The study was able to find out that there is high and very good level of use of Computers. Computers and Printers are the highest available ICTs resources used to provide library services by librarians in Bauchi State. Other findings also include that librarians with information literacy are required as indicated by 88.68 % of the respondents to question one. Librarians are also interested in acquiring information literacy skills because information literacy enhances information service delivery. The need for training and retraining of Librarians increased funding for academic libraries provision of infrastructure were recommended in the study.