Assessment of Digital Literacy Skills in Acquisition of Electronic Information Sources among Government First Grade College Librarians in Karnataka: A study
Sharadamma C A., Hemavathi B N
International Journal of Information Studies, Vol. 16, No. 4, 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/ijis/2024/16/4/135-142
Link: https://www.dline.info/ijis/fulltext/v16n4/ijisv16n4_3.pdf
Abstract:
The present study is considered to discover the extent of digital literacy skills in acquiring information sources. A survey method was used for this study, and a questionnaire was distributed among 240 permanent working librarians of Government grade colleges in Karnataka state through WhatsApp, Email and also via personal communication and contact. 194(80.83%) were received back, andÂ theÂ same used for analysis. It was found that, major respondents are male and 127(65.46%) respondents aged between 41-50.  The majority, i.e. 61.34% of the respondents, have 11-15 years of service. 53(27.31%) of the respondents were excellent in acquiring E-Journals. Most of them follow the subscription method for acquiring electronic information sources. N-list is the most subscribed database compared to other paid databases. In government first-grade colleges, most librarians use catalogue/OPAC to manage the acquisition section. The cost of E-resources is the primary constraint faced by the respondents.