Table 1

The interview schedule

SectionData capturedRelated questions
1Demographic data
  1. What is the academic level of students that you teach information literacy instruction?

  2. How long have you been delivering information literacy instruction in the context of the academic library?

  3. On average, how many information literacy instruction sessions are you required to teach in an academic year?

2The content of the information literacy curriculum
  1. What aspects of the information literacy curriculum address the required competencies stipulated by the institution?

  2. What level of input, if any is faculty allowed to make in the development of content for information literacy instruction?

  3. What are some of the main criteria considered in content revision by academic librarians?

  4. How does the curriculum cater to the various needs of the students in the various disciplines?

3Teaching strategies used by the select group of librarians to deliver information literacy competencies lessons
  1. What are the teaching strategies used to deliver information literacy instruction?

  2. What kind of support does the library offer to both distance education and face-to-face students?

  3. How is students' information literacy competencies assessed?

4Challenges faced by the select group of librarians in delivering information literacy instruction
  1. What aspects of delivering information literacy instruction are the most challenging to you?

  2. What areas of improvement if any would you suggest in enhancing the delivery strategies used in information literacy instruction?

  3. How adequate are the instructional sessions in delivery the information literacy competencies?

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