ELECTRONIC INFORMATION-SERVICES AND BIBLIOGRAPHIC RETRIEVAL EDUCATION-PROGRAMS AT KING-FAHD-UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM AND MINERALS LIBRARY INSAUDI-ARABIA

The article reviews various definitions of information literacy and di scusses a study conducted at the King Fahd University of petroleum and Minerals (KFUPM) Library to reassess the need for information literac y, to identify factors which influenced non-attendance, to evaluate th e impact of the program, and comments and suggestions used. The major findings include: there is a dire need for information literacy; parti cipants found the programs useful; and one-on-one method coupled with seminars were more effective and more preferred by the participants. T he article also advances a set of recommendations for improving biblio graphic retrieval education programs at the KFUPM Library and other li braries in Saudi Arabia and other countries. (C) 1996 Academic Press L imited.