DOI: 10.36347/sjahss.2015.v03i09.015

Pages: 1476-1484

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) is a principal driver of economic development and social change worldwide. Information Communication and Technologies empower people with the ability to communicate instantaneously, facilitate the development process by increasing efficiency, effectiveness and equity- it has helped increase literacy rates all over the world. ICT plays vital roles in the provision of information to school population and thus, it has become an important aspect of the learning process. It has impacted on every sphere of school library activity thus presenting an opportunity to provide value-added information services, access to a wide variety of digital based information resources, empowerment of teachers and learners, making significant contributions to learning and achievement. The increase in ICT in primary schools is crucial because teachers and learners are no longer inhibited by outdated resources. ICT connectivity allows school populations to acquire the skills required for the information society, improves administrative processes and supports teacher training.