Abstract

Author(s): K Sivasamy, S. Vivekanandhan

The significance of information Literacy in higher education system will continue to be unraveled, though there are variations in availability, mode of operation, and the intended impact on the students. The study is uses mixed method approach of quantitative and qualitative to answer the research questions. Descriptive survey research design was adopted using simple random sampling techniques to select student respondents while purposive method was used to select one librarian.The findings revealed the various IL programmes, the process of assessment to ensure it was meeting needs of the users, level of awareness for the various IL programmes was revealed together with the participation levels of the students. Perception of usefulness and effectiveness of IL programmes was also determined along with the various challenges faced by the librarians. Some suggestions were made at the end of the work.