Provision of Libraries in Nigerian Schools: A Catalyst for Educational Development in Nigeria

Abstract

Information Literacy is a set of abilities to recognize when information is needed and have the ability to locate, evaluate and use needed information effectively. This paper therefore advocates for the promotion of information literacy skills in the Nigerian Primary School System and elaborates on the crucial role and the challenge before school library media resource centre in performing this function. For school library media resource centre to adequately impart effective information literacy skills in the Nigerian school system, the paper recommends: appropriate legislations by the Nigerian government on the establishment of school library media resource centre in all schools, change in attitude of school heads towards the establishment of school library media resources centre, staff of the school library media resource centre should be computer literate, school library media resource centre should be hooked to the Internet, adequate curriculum should be designed to Integrate information literacy Into the Nigerian School System. Information Literacy, Information Literacy skills, school library, school library media resource centre, Nigerian School System