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An Study of Proficiency in Digital Literacy Skills of Librarians of Degree Colleges of Belagavi City


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1 Department of Library & Information Science Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, India
 

{Digital Literacy is one of the 21st century skills required for Librarians in the digital world. Today's information is born digital. A vast number of libraries are now digital. The scenario in libraries is gradually changing with abundant eresources and software available to address the needs of digital users. Librarians are facing challenges in acquiring digital competencies for efficient service providing in digital libraries which are vital. Hence this article is about analysing the proficiency in digital literacy skills of librarians of degree colleges in Belagavi city}.

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Digital Literacy, Digital Literacy Skills, Proficiency, Librarians.
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Authors

Shivaleela S. Hiremath
Department of Library & Information Science Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, India
V. M. Bankapur
Department of Library & Information Science Rani Channamma University, Belagavi, India

Abstract


{Digital Literacy is one of the 21st century skills required for Librarians in the digital world. Today's information is born digital. A vast number of libraries are now digital. The scenario in libraries is gradually changing with abundant eresources and software available to address the needs of digital users. Librarians are facing challenges in acquiring digital competencies for efficient service providing in digital libraries which are vital. Hence this article is about analysing the proficiency in digital literacy skills of librarians of degree colleges in Belagavi city}.

Keywords


Digital Literacy, Digital Literacy Skills, Proficiency, Librarians.

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.32344/jld%2Fv5%2Fi2%2F2019%2F37-46