PEARL - A Journal of Library and Information Science Vol. 17, No. 3, July-September 2023: 109-117 DOI : 10.5958/0975-6922.2020.00036.4 109 1 Librarian, Visvesvaraya Technological University, Belagavi-590018, Karnataka, India 2 Chief Librarian, Department of Library and Information Centre, Ramaiah Institute of Technology, Bangalore-560054, Karnataka, India (*Corresponding author) email id: *krmulla@gmail.com, **sbtallolli@gmail.com The Impact of IT Literacy on LIS Professionals’ Handling of E-Resources in Engineering College Libraries of Karnataka: A Study Somaraya B. Tallolli 1 ** K.R. Mulla 2 * Received: 15-05-2021; Accepted: 19-08-2021 ABSTRACT This research study aims to assess Information Technology Literacy (ITL) skills among library staff under Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU) affiliated Engineering colleges. These affiliated colleges have a significant number of resources collected in print as well as digital form, subscribed e-resources, and technology platforms through the consortium to support the teaching, learning, and innovation activities of the university/colleges. VTU has been providing training to all librarians from time to time to build awareness and enhance the utilization of e-resources. This study shows that there is a necessity for advanced training for library professionals to improve the utilization of e-resources in the latest library automation software modules, various electronic resources, information searching tools, and different techniques to make effective searches, e-learning platforms, technological skills, knowledge about other virtual libraries, and course design of information literacy found under this study. Keywords: Information literacy, Information technology literacy, Library professional competency, ICT skills for LIS professionals, Engineering education, e-resources and services, VTU consortium INTRODUCTION Training LIS professionals in Information Communication Technology Literacy (ICTL) is essential to educate the user community and make them aware of and use the resources whenever they are needed. With the advancement of the education system, information users have a greater need for ITL for resources and services. ICT literacy is the ability to operate ICT, such as hardware and software tools, to solve information problems and the capability to research, organize evaluate information, and communicate information (Digital transformation: A framework for ICT literacy). ICTL has become a necessary component of the current educational system. Online learning has become a part and parcel of the teaching and learning process. It has created the necessity for online resources, support and knowledge about the technology platforms and necessary training to utilize them in their teaching and learning. Hence, library professionals have to understand the users’