Abstract

Purpose–The main purpose of the present research study is to compare the satisfaction level of public and private university librarians (ULs) in Pakistan concerning their information literacy skills (ILSs).

Design/methodology/approach – The convenience sampling method was practiced for data collection purposes from the respondent ULs.A self-administeredsurvey tool wassent online/offline to respondents. The response rate was 95%.The tool comprisedeight factors of ILSs. For data analysis purposes, an independent t-test was applied.

Findings– The study findingsillustrate that no significant difference occurs between the competency level of public and private UL’s ILSs. The mean values of the eight subdivisions of ILSs confirm that both public and private ULs were moderately competent regarding their ILSs.Additionally, in most ofthe situations, public ULs were marginally morecompetent than private ULs.

Originality/value –The outcomes may be helpful for ULs to understand their present status of ILSs and fortified them to bridge the gap between present and required skills.