Abstract

Author(s): Rudresha D.C, N. Chowdappa

The present study is an attempt to examine the impact of information literacy programmes in Private Engineering College Libraries in Karnataka. The prime objectives of the study is to examine the automation status of private engineering college libraries, assess the effectiveness of implementation of Information Literacy Programmes, find out the ICT infrastructure of libraries, to know how library professionals promote their resources, to know the impact of ILP’s on users to improve their search skills and services and find out the problems faced by librarians while conducting ILPs. The study covered 132 Private Engineering College Libraries in Karnataka affiliated to Visveswaraya Technological University (VTU) and this covered the all four regions (Bengaluru, Mysuru, Belagavi and Kalburgi) VTU.