GASPRO International Journal of Eminent Scholars

                                                                                   ABSTRACT

The study assessed computer and communication literacy skills: as a correlate of the student use of federal polytechnic library, Ukana. Descriptive survey design was adopted for the study. The study was conducted in Essien Udim Local Government Area. The population of the study comprised of 35 registered users of the library in Federal Polytechnic, Ukana. Census sampling technique was used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a researcher developed questionnaire titled: “Information Literacy Skills and Students’ Library Use Questionnaire (ILSSLUQ)”. Face and content validation of the instrument was carried out by an expert in test, measurement, and evaluation in order to ensure that the instrument has the accuracy, appropriateness, and completeness for the study under consideration. The reliability coefficient obtained was 0.83, and this was high enough to justify the use of the instrument. The researcher subjected the data generated for this study to appropriate statistical techniques such as descriptive statistics meant to answer the research questions.  The test for significance was done at 0.05 alpha levels. The study revealed that computer and communication literacy skills have a significant influence on the students’ use of Federal Polytechnic Library Ukana. In conclusion Polytechnic students with high ICT/computational literacy skills are more likely to use the electronic information resources more than those with inadequate ICT skills.  While the ability to efficiently encode and decode information is enhanced by communication literacy. The study highlighted the influence of communication and computer literacy skill in the student use of federal polytechnic libraries. One of the recommendations made was that In order for students in federal polytechnic library, Ukana, to acquire digital literacy skills, they need to master the three skill sets. Which are: information, media, and technology; learning and innovation skills; and life and career skills.

KEYWORDS: Computer, Communication, Literacy Skills, Student, Federal Polytechnic Library, and Ukana