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Current status of information literacy instruction practices in medical libraries of Pakistan.


ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The research explored the current practices of information literacy (IL) instruction in medical libraries of Pakistan.

Methods

A semi-structured questionnaire was mailed to the head librarians of all 114 academic medical libraries in Pakistan. It investigated the types of IL instruction provided, topics covered, methods of delivery and assessment, level of integration in the curriculum, and level of collaboration with teaching staff.

Results

The study revealed that 74% of the respondents had offered some types of IL instruction in their institutions during the previous year, ranging from library orientation to research-level skills. IL instruction is typically only offered to new students or first-time library users or on demand. A majority of the respondents developed IL instruction programs without faculty involvement. Librarians were primarily responsible for offering IL instruction in medical institutions. Face-to-face instruction in computer labs or lecture halls and individual instruction at reference desks were identified as the most common IL instruction delivery methods. The data indicated that oral feedback, written feedback, and searching in a computer lab were the most popular assessment methods that medical librarians used.

Conclusion

IL instruction activities in medical libraries of Pakistan are in their infancy. Medical librarians also lack systematic approaches to IL instruction.

Implications

Medical librarians need to develop educational partnerships with faculty for integrating IL instruction into the mainstream curriculum.

SUBMITTER: Ullah M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4188055 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature

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Current status of information literacy instruction practices in medical libraries of Pakistan.

Ullah Midrar M   Ameen Kanwal K  

Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA 20141001 4


<h4>Objectives</h4>The research explored the current practices of information literacy (IL) instruction in medical libraries of Pakistan.<h4>Methods</h4>A semi-structured questionnaire was mailed to the head librarians of all 114 academic medical libraries in Pakistan. It investigated the types of IL instruction provided, topics covered, methods of delivery and assessment, level of integration in the curriculum, and level of collaboration with teaching staff.<h4>Results</h4>The study revealed th  ...[more]

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