Study of Undergraduate Information Literacy and the Role of University Library in the Information Literacy Program

1 Szu-chia Lo, National Cheng-Kung University, University Library, Tainan 701, TAIWAN, R.O.C [email protected] Abstract  This paper describes the results of the study of undergraduates’ information literacy and skills. The purpose of this study is to determine their strengths and weaknesses in terms of their information literacy and skills by observing the information search behavior. The methods used in this study included a number of qualitative methods and were applied while students conducted a research project. In general it was found that students had limited skills in the area of information literacy. Based on these findings recommendations were proposed to help enhance information literacy and skills and incorporate their delivery in the university curriculum. The paper shows that incorporation in the curriculum is a necessity for the successful delivery. In addition the implications of these changes for library and librarians were indicated.