Information litecary in the Italian Universities; a users' survey combined with the analysis of the University websites

Abstract

The article presents the results of a survey on users' education services and information literacy classes offered by Italian academic libraries. The survey was conducted between June and July 2011 with a specific questionnaire. The results of the questionnaire were then combined with the analysis of the University libraries' websites, in order to obtain a clear "snapshot" of information literacy in Italian academic libraries, and to find out if these services are effectively communicated to library users.
The research shows that only one university out of four explicitly mentions the students' training on its website - or on its library systems' website: although it's undoubtedly a developing field, there isn't yet a constant and widespread offer on the subject