Assessing the Information Literacy Instructions in the Academic Library in Malaysia: A case study at the Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak, Universiti Teknologi MARA

Noor Asmah Azan; Irwan Kamaruddin Abd Kadir; Azmi Ab Rahman; Jannatul Iza Ahmad Kamal; Alwi Mohd Yunus

doi:10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI27.6824

Authors

Noor Asmah Azan Perbadanan Perpustakaam Awam Negeri Selangor,PPAS, Malaysia
Irwan Kamaruddin Abd Kadir School of Information Science, College of Computing, Informatics, and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia
Azmi Ab Rahman Persatuan Pustakawan Malaysia, Malaysia.
Jannatul Iza Ahmad Kamal Perbadanan Perpustakaam Awam Negeri Selangor,PPAS, Malaysia
Alwi Mohd Yunus School of Information Science, College of Computing, Informatics, and Mathematics, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Selangor, Malaysia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21834/e-bpj.v10iSI27.6824

Keywords:

information literacy instructions, information literacy competency, academic library

Abstract

This study aims to assess the effectiveness of information literacy instruction held by Perpustakaan Tun Abdul Razak (PTAR) as an academic library. The study employed quantitative data with a study population consisting of undergraduate students. The key findings of the study indicated that information literacy instructions provided by PTAR significantly positively impact information literacy competency among respondents in terms of information articulation and locating physical and online resources. Based on the findings, the ability to develop a thesis statement, identify classification schemes, and use specialized services will need attention to oversee information literacy instruction.

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