Abstract: This paper tests the information competence of the three kinds of users by questionnaire study method. Group one have participated in the information competition, group two who don＇t participate in the information com-petition have participated in the study of literature retrieval course, group three don＇t participate in the informa-tion competition and don＇t participate in the study of literature retrieval course. The result shows that the com-petition and retrieval course can significantly improve the effectiveness of information education in library, es-pecially the competition.Then, it sums up success factors,existing problems of information education based on competition, puts forward some improvement suggestions.

Key words: competition; library; information education for users; effect