Information Literacy Programme and the Use of Legal Information Resources by Undergraduate Law Students in Bayero University, Kano

Abstract

The paper examined the information literacy programmes on the use of legal information resources by undergraduate law students in Bayero University, Kano. The study investigated the information literacy programmes of undergraduate law students with specific focus on the impacts of literacy programmes on the use of legal information resources in faculty of law library, Bayero University, Kano. The study employed quantitative research method using cross-sectional survey research design. The population of the study comprised of Head of the Law Library, eight staff of the law library and 1,071 registered undergraduate law students of 2017/18 academic session in Bayero University, Kano. The Isreal formula for determining the sample size (1993) was used to calculate the sample size of two hundred and ninety one (291) undergraduate law students. A total number of 291 copies of questionnaire were administered, and 247 were returned and found useful for analysis. Data collected from undergraduate students was analyzed using descriptive statistics and Narrative analysis was employed for the qualitative data collected from the head of the law library. The findings of the study showed that the library orientation exercise, library tours by chambers and course related Instruction such as legal methods and GSP Programme on the use of the library are the literacy programmes available to undergraduate law students of Bayero university, Kano; while lack of university commitment to information literacy programme, lack of regular information literacy programme and faculty unwillingness to incorporate information literacy programme into the curriculum are the factors hindering effective information literacy programme in law library in Bayero University, Kano. The study concludes that, the success of information literacy programme on the use legal information resources in faculty of law library in Bayero University, Kano can be achieved through collaboration with faculty members. The study recommends for the provision of regular information literacy programs among others.