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INFORMATION LITERACY
UMaT Library Information Literacy Programme for the University Community
Information literacy is an important component of recent innovations in education and a crucial aspect of a modern library. The main purpose is to equip students and faculties with the information sources, resources, and techniques to retrieve the resources. The UMaT library has a rich collection of resources on science and technology which is continually expanding. Currently, the library strives to meet the information needs of the University community and to provide appropriate access to the faculty and students. In order to maximize the use of resources it is necessary to help users gain maximum benefit from information sources and systems. To achieve the above goals library staff will teach users to know, understand and evaluate information systems, to select sources and devise search strategies appropriate to their needs, and use systems, sources and search strategies effectively and efficiently. This is in addition to the library’s usual services.
To support information literacy the following services will be provided from UMaT Library:
•Provide general orientations on library services and resources such as databases, e-journals, online catalogue popularly known as (OPAC) Online Public-Access Catalogue etc.
•Provide tailored presentations emphasizing appropriate reference sources, electronic resources for a particular discipline, and class or assignment.
•Assist students and faculties either one-on-one or in small groups to help them develop the information literacy skills for using information resources, evaluation of information and information sources, keywords and related terms for search strategy.
•Provide training on building a bibliography and proper citation according to the discipline: for example APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago style
•Offer services like scanning documents/pictures.
•Meet users? inquiries in relation to UMaT Library’s Resources.
•Conduct training programs and workshops for library professionals of other organization
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