Information Literacy in Educational and National Development: Libraries as an Anchor
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Date
2005-12
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Academic Librarians Forum, OOU
Abstract
The paper examines the information literacy function of libraries as an
indispensable catalyst in educational and national development. It also discusses
specific and concrete ways in which libraries facilitate such development
through the skills inculcated into users. Realities and peculiarities of library
services in developing countries were reviewed. It concludes that since only
enlightened, creative and skilled workforce can translate to development,
adequate investment in libraries becomes a sine-qua-non.
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Information literacy, Educational Development, National Development, Libraries
Citation
Nkiko, C. (2005). Information Literacy in Educational and National Development: Libraries as an Anchor. Journal of Library and Information Science (JOLIS), 2(1 & 2), 2-11.