Assessment of Digital Literacy Skills in Acquisition of Electronic Information Sources among Government First Grade College Librarians in Karnataka: A study

The present study is considered to discover the extent of digital literacy skills in acquiring information sources.A survey method was used for this study, and a questionnaire was distributed among 240 permanent working librarians of Government grade colleges in Karnataka state through WhatsApp, Email and also via personal communication and contact.194(80.83%)were received back, and the same used for analysis.It was found that, major respondents are male and 127(65.46%)respondents aged between 41-50.The majority, i.e. 61.34% of the respondents, have 11-15 years of service.53(27.31%) of the respondents were excellent in acquiring E-Journals.Most of them follow the subscription method for acquiring electronic information sources.N-list is the most subscribed database compared to other paid databases.In government first-grade colleges, most librarians use catalogue/OPAC to manage the acquisition section.The cost of Eresources is the primary constraint faced by the respondents.