Information Literacy Gap : Challenges in Bridging the Divide

Abstract

Information literacy has become a crucial issue today for development and progress. It is the information gap that divides the nations into rich and poor. Even at the individual level to become an independent lifelong learner it is essential to achieve a high level of information literacy. Information Literacy programmes are under way across the globe. An attempt is made in this paper to find out the challenges in initiating Information Literacy programmes. Such a study is important because for the ultimate success of the Information Literacy programmes it is significant to know and understand the possible challenges. An analysis of eleven case studies on information literacy originating from different countries is studied. The paper identifies and presents eleven challenges in initiating Information Literacy programmes. It concludes by give raise to certain issues that emerge.