This study examined information literacy skills and the management of information resources in university libraries in Delta State. The research adopted descriptive survey design with census sampling approach, involving all 89 librarians across university libraries in Delta State, Nigeria. Data were collected using structured questionnaires measured on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed with frequency, percentages, mean, and standard deviation. Findings revealed that information literacy skills significantly enhance librarians’ ability to organize, retrieve, classify, and preserve resources, with mean scores around 3.9 – 4.0 indicating strong agreement. Strategies such as digital cataloguing, ICT adoption, collaboration, audits, and staff specialization were widely employed, with mean scores ranging from 3.86 to 3.94, reflecting consistent adoption of global best practices. However, respondents also identified systemic challenges including inadequate training, poor funding, resistance to change, high workload, and technological obsolescence, with mean scores between 3.90 and 3.97, showing strong consensus that these barriers hinder effective application of literacy skills. The study concluded that while librarians in Delta State recognize and apply information literacy skills and strategies to manage resources effectively, structural and institutional challenges limit their full potential. It recommended increased funding, continuous training, policy reforms, ICT investment, and enhanced collaboration to strengthen resource management and maximize the impact of information literacy skills in university libraries.
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