The information literacy skills status of elementary teachers: A case study

The purpose of this study was to examine the information literacy skills status of elementary teachers in Kermanshah city, third region, Iran.
The method of research was descriptive (survey) and statistical population of it included all elementary teachers of Kermanshah city, in third region. The total number of those was 4695 people. For sampling of subjects, a cluster sampling method was used. On the basis of this method, the 150 subjects were selected. For gathering of dada, "the questionnaire of information literacy" of Yazdani (2012) was used. This questionnaire has made based on the Likert scale and in the five ranks. The component of scale (questionnaire) included 5 standard competency of ACRL. The questionnaire makes up from 30 items in the form of self-report statements. For data analysis, we used descriptive and inferential statistics.
Findings: The skills of teachers’ information literacy of Kermanshah was not desirable. In examining of individual components of teacher's information literacy, appeared that the literacy of teachers in components of evaluation and communication of information is low; and in components of searching and organizing of information is not appropriate; and finally in component of defining of informational needs, the skills of the teachers’ information literacy is good.
There is a gap between teachers’ information literacy status quo and desirable situation.