2025, Vol. 7, Issue 12, Part B

Author(s): Nabajyoti Das

Abstract: Reading habit is a condition of body and mind that is acquired through constant practice of reading for the pursuit of knowledge and/or mental refreshment. The author discusses the various factors to assess and compare information literacy and reading habit of the college students, such as frequency of Library Visit, Purpose of visiting the Library, Time Spent for Study, Purpose of study vis-a-vis Time, Mode of Locate books in the library, and Some Miscellaneous Questions on experience of using library in their school days, their experience in seating in the library reading room and its environment for study, self-comparison on their ability to access resources and its impact on reading tendency, etc., which have significant effects on information literacy and their interrelations to reading habit. Similarly, the author has also discussed the various factors to assess information literacy of the students before attending information literacy programme and after attending information literacy programme, such as Efficiency of the students to determine the nature and extent of the information need, to find out needed information effectively and efficiently, to evaluate the quality of information, to organize information resources for effective use, to store the information for future use and reference, to use e-resources, etc. The article viewed that educational system and mostly the library system are more responsible for producing information literate human being. The library system and educational system are largely responsible for developing intellect, skills and ideas in regards to information searching, browsing and ultimately using information and information resources by the students themselves, which help to stimulate thought and emotions in human mind and develop worthwhile tests and interest on reading resources for the pursuit of knowledge. The article has given a descriptive analysis of the data collected through a survey of the students of Handique Girls’ college, Guwahati and from the analysis it reveals that information literacy has a significant impact on inculcating reading habit.

DOI: 10.22271/multi.2025.v7.i12b.875

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