Abstract:
Educational goal is tuned toward the cognitive aspects of handling information in order
to prepare the students in pace with the information explosion. To keep abreast of the
information age and the technological developments Information literacy is a felt needed
skill for the 21st century learners. It is the skill to access and utilize information effectively.
A learner imbibed with the adequate awareness of information availability pertaining to
his requirement and the ability to reflect upon the quality and reliability of the
information could be termed as information literate. It equips the learner to swim across
the large pool of information resources. Intellectual capital trumps the meaning of life.
Renewing with information and skills constantly is the secret for lifelong living. The
information literacy skills of a student boost their attitude towards lifelong learning
(Solmaz, 2017). Continuous learning helps the survival of individual in this information
society and from mere literates a metamorphosis to information literates is a needed
reflection for this reality. Preparing the learners of this generation to manage and handle
information effectively and develop their competence to meet the ongoing need for
information for their learning is in the hands of teachers. Hence, this paper focuses on
importance of the inclusion of information literacy in teacher education curriculum, the
need for collaboration among the teachers and librarians as facilitators for information
literacy and recommendations to enhance handling and managing information among student teachers.
