ERIC Number: EJ1216439
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2019
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-1361-4533
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Faculty Perceptions of Digital Information Literacy (DIL) at an Indian University: An Exploratory Study
New Review of Academic Librarianship, v25 n1 p76-94 2019
The purpose of this study is to explore and investigate the perception of faculty on Digital Information Literacy (DIL) and their skills and competencies in using digital information in an Indian University. In this study, special focus has been on Sambalpur University (SU) in the state of Odisha. Furthermore, this study has enlightened various types of DIL skills and competencies required for faculty members of Information Communication Technology, constraints affecting related skills, competencies, and suggested suitable measures to meet challenges in University libraries. The study has provided direction for information professionals to meet the challenges and demands of the information requirements of faculty members from the University by adopting innovative solutions through evidence-based practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, College Faculty, Teacher Attitudes, Computer Literacy, Information Literacy, Information Technology, Academic Libraries, Library Services, Teacher Characteristics, Skill Development
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: India
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