Ozor, A. and Toner, J. orcid.org/0000-0002-9195-3303 (2022) Information literacy behavior and practice: an assessment of undergraduate students at Ada College of Education, Ghana. Journal of Library Administration, 62 (1). pp. 132-151. ISSN 0193-0826
Abstract
Information literacy instruction and comprehension is often considered a priority in higher education institutions globally, especially in recognition for the role it plays in developing student skills in finding information effectively, critically evaluating information and creatively applying it as part of knowledge construction. Libraries and library departments are often at the forefront of facilitating access to information to support study and research. They are also often tasked with providing opportunities for the development of skills to support the effective, efficient, and ethical use and application of information. This research used survey methodology to assess information literacy understanding amongst undergraduate students of Ada College of Education, Ghana, as well as approaches to accessing information within this Ghanaian Higher Education College, specializing in education training. The results from this survey present an overview of the College’s current approach to information literacy instruction, resource accessibility, as well as students’ information literacy comprehension and application. A series of recommendations are presented for the College to consider in improving its approach to supporting information literacy skills development.
Metadata
Item Type: | Article |
---|---|
Authors/Creators: |
|
Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2022 The Author(s). Published with license by Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. This is an Open Access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/), which permits non-commercial re-use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, and is not altered, transformed, or built upon in any way. |
Keywords: | Information literacy; academic libraries; higher education; library services; survey; Ghana |
Dates: |
|
Institution: | The University of Sheffield |
Academic Units: | The University of Sheffield > Faculty of Social Sciences (Sheffield) > Information School (Sheffield) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Sheffield |
Date Deposited: | 03 Mar 2022 12:24 |
Last Modified: | 03 Mar 2022 12:24 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Informa UK Limited |
Refereed: | Yes |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/01930826.2021.2006992 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:184315 |