Establishing a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library

Robinson, Karlene; Runcie, Rosemarie; Manassi, Tanya; McKoy‐Johnson, Faith

doi:10.1108/lm-10-2014-0123

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“…The researchers found interpersonal skills, computer skills, web knowledge, management, public service, electronic resource management, metadata knowledge, flexibility, problem solving, professional commitment and creativity as the competencies that could meet employers’ expectations. Robinson et al (2015) elaborated a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library and marked these core competencies: sound professional knowledge, supports creativity and innovation, engages in good service delivery, problem solving, good interpersonal skills, good administrator, goal setter and ensures good performance and feedback. They also asserted that this framework for core competencies can be used for selection and succession planning for library organizations.…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current and required competencies of university librarians in Pakistan

Farooq

Ullah²,

Iqbal

et al. 2016

Library Management

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is twofold: to find out the perception of university librarians about the current and required competencies and to identify the current rank and to point out the benchmark for competencies of library professionals at public universities in Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative research design is used for the conduct of the current study. A structured questionnaire was used to collect data. The Special Libraries Association instrument “Competencies for Information Professionals of the 21st Century” was used to design the questionnaire. A paired sample t-test is used to establish whether there is any noteworthy distinction between the current and required levels of skills. Inferential statistic was also used and independent sample t-test and ANOVA was used to identify the difference in perception on the basis of different demographic variables. Findings There is a significant gap between the perceptions of university librarians about their present skills and required skills. The present level of skills is lower than the desired level of competence. There is no significant relationship between the length of job (i.e. experience), grade and skills of academic librarians. But in the case of gender, male have a higher score on the current level of competencies while female have a higher score on the required level of skills. Originality/value The findings of this study are helpful for universities in the recruitment, management and training of their librarians on the basis of required skills. Furthermore, it will be useful for librarians in their career planning and continuing education and library schools to revise their curriculum in accordance with needs.

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Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Current and required competencies of university librarians in Pakistan

Farooq

Ullah²,

Iqbal

et al. 2016

Library Management

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“…These diverse skill sets share some similarity with the skills now needed in the Jamaican academic library. Robinson et al (2015), writing on the core competencies and skills needed for a Jamaican/ Caribbean academic librarian, noted the following as requirements: professional knowledge; being able to identify emerging trends and support innovation; willingness to embrace change and utilise best practices in service delivery; being able to analyse situations for appropriate solutions; interacts positively and effectively with others; develops an environment that leads and manages change; manages and mentors staff; and sets clear goals and objectives while providing specific performance and feedback.…”

Section: Technologymentioning

confidence: 99%

Trends and issues in Jamaican academic libraries 2010-2016

Harris

2016

NLW

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Purpose Observing trends and issues plays a key role in the success of any industry. Since 2010, the Association of College & Research Libraries (ACRL) has been publishing papers on top trends and issues in academic libraries in the USA, allowing for reflection, tracking, lesson drawing, adaptation, planning and direction. Such a publication is absent in the Jamaican library industry. This paper aims to examine the extent to which these trends and issues, as reported by ACRL, are evident in Jamaican academic librarianship. Design/methodology/approach Through document and thematic analysis of publications written on Jamaican academic librarianship 2010-2016, this paper highlights trends and issues in Jamaican academic librarianship. Findings There are similarities in the trends and issues in Jamaican academic librarianship and American academic librarianship; the similarities sometimes vary, however, in focus. Additionally, there are trends and issues in Jamaican academic librarianship not mentioned in the literature reviewed on American academic librarianship and vice versa. Research limitations/implications A survey of the chief librarians’ perceptions regarding the trends and issues would be a useful follow-up. Practical implications This paper allows for reflection, comparison, benchmarking, lesson-drawing, planning and direction for academic libraries and other types of libraries in Jamaica and the rest of the developing world. Social implications The gaps highlighted, particularly those with the most potential, can be discussed with the objective of exploring how these can be translated into new or revised services for the community of users. Originality/value This paper is of value, as there is no publication with an explicit focus on trends and issues in Jamaican academic libraries; this paper will be the first publication on trends and issues in Jamaican academic librarianship. In this regard, this paper makes an important contribution to the literature on academic librarianship generally, and to the literature on Caribbean and Jamaican academic librarianship, specifically.

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“…LIS professionals today have to provide service to a wide range of populations with different information needs and levels of information literacy (Allison, 2013; O’Gorman and Trott, 2009; Robinson et al, 2015; Taylor, 2012), so they need excellent interpersonal and communication skills to be able to provide information services to patrons face-to-face as well as for remote services across the globe (Murray, 2014) and help them become proficient searchers (Burns and Bossaller 2012).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Developing scales for identifying and classifying library and information science skills and competencies: An Israeli perspective

Bronstein

Nebenzahl

2018

Journal of Librarianship and Information Science

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The purpose of this study is to present the development of a skills and competencies scale for LIS professionals. Scales for the identification and classification of the skills and competencies needed to work in the library and information science profession can contribute to the development of academic and professional programs. This empirical survey was conducted in Israel among members of two library and information science listservs. The final sample included 183 valid questionnaires. The study tested the viability of a typology comprised of 46 skills and competencies as items in multi-items scales. Factor analysis and Cronbach’s Alpha were utilized in performing the analysis that resulted in four clusters: technology skills, information skills, personal competencies and traditional librarianship skills and show that 25 out of 46 original skills contribute to the explanation of 44% of the total variance. The study contributes to the literature on the subject by proposing updated scales that examine practitioners’ views and opinions of which skills and competencies they needed in information work. The typology that resulted from the study ascertains that, regardless of the rapid changes that the profession has confronted in the last decades, the skills that have been at the core of the profession are still relevant alongside technological skills related to online environments such as website development and management.

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Establishing a competencies framework for a Caribbean academic library

Cited by 9 publications

References 15 publications

Current and required competencies of university librarians in Pakistan

Current and required competencies of university librarians in Pakistan

Trends and issues in Jamaican academic libraries 2010-2016

Developing scales for identifying and classifying library and information science skills and competencies: An Israeli perspective

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