Information Literacy as a Predictor for Driving Data Literacy in Academic Library

In virtually every aspect of human endeavour, there is the need for information and information literacy, in particular, to excel in evaluating the sources of data and the appropriate manipulations required. An individual with the necessary information to solve a problem is weighty and not easily swayed. Information is key moreover, when it complements the reason for which it was born. Literacy is the ability to read and write, which is basic through being literate it extends to how an individual can explore other aspects to find a way to do things effectively. Hence, literacy is getting it done in the realm of information. Information literacy as a predictor of driving Data Literacy is apt in this era of Data increase and technological advancement. Librarians need information literacy to drive data literacy which is the ability to drive meaningful information from data. The study adopted descriptive Survey Research design and 85 total population of librarians in the five (5) Tertiary institutions in Rivers State, Nigeria were used. Three objectives and three research questions guided this study. the questionnaire tagged Questionnaire for Information Literacy as a Predictor for Driving Data Literacy:( QILPDDL) was used. This study, therefore, showcased the yardstick used in information literacy and determine the degree of readiness by librarians to embrace data literacy alongside information literacy.