Needed competencies for collection managers and their development

Ameen, Kanwal

doi:10.1108/01435120910957922

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“…In addition to the remedial strategies outlined above, it would be beneficial to conduct research regarding the existing barriers to information literacy skills in the context of librarianship, along with determining LIS students' information literacy competencies. As indicated by Ameen (2009), these may include lack of on-the-job training opportunities. Additional valuable insights could be gained from investigating the importance of the traditional library work culture, especially in developing countries, and, as a result, the potential existence of technophobia among library professionals.…”

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Workplace information literacy skills

Ali¹,

Richardson

2018

ILS

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Purpose -The purpose of this study is to investigate the level of information literacy (IL) skills competency among university library professionals in Karachi, Pakistan, and to address areas of concern.Design/methodology/approach -An online survey was designed, using Google Forms, to collect data from 77 academic librarians working in 25 universities in Karachi, Pakistan. Questions covered 6 generic attributes: library systems, information resources, searching techniques, research support, information literacy, and generic / personal. Findings -The results indicate that the librarians who were surveyed had good IL skills in information searching and locating information resources. However, the average of all survey responses was 54.17 per cent, with 12 of the 24 competencies receiving scores of less than 50 per cent, thus indicating a generally overall low level of IL competency in the workplace.Research limitations/implications -As the study was limited to universities in Karachi, it would be useful to apply the same methodology to other administrative units within the country. Further research is indicated on the potential impact of gender on aspects such as level of IL skills and motivation to enhance workplace competencies.Practical implications -The authors have suggested a number of strategies, which would be applicable globally to any university library wishing to improve the IL skills competencies of its staff.Originality/value -There have been no previous published, non-discipline-specific, research studies on the IL skills competencies of academic librarians in Pakistan.

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Workplace information literacy skills

Ali¹,

Richardson

2018

ILS

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“…Further, Mahmood (2003Mahmood ( , 2012 indicated that the LIS curriculum in Pakistan is not compatible with the demands of modern librarianship; this has created the issue of mismatch between the current and required skills. Researchers are pleading university librarians to acquire the needed skills (Ameen, 2009), but these librarians indicated that training opportunities are very limited (Ullah et al, 2010). The absence of training programmes for Pakistani librarians may be due to multiple reasons, such as:…”

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“…Regarding the current status of Pakistani university libraries, Haider (2003) stated that university librarianship is declining because librarians' skills are poor. Ameen (2009) elaborated that Pakistani university librarianship demands competent librarians.…”

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An investigation of the training needs on emotional intelligence of academic librarians

Khan

Masrek

2015

Library Review

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Purpose – The purpose of this study is to assess the training needs on emotional intelligence (EI) of librarians serving in the university libraries of Pakistan. Design/methodology/approach – A structured questionnaire was used to gather data from a randomly selected sample of Pakistani university librarians. A paired sample t-test was used to examine the significance of difference between the four indicators of EI. Further, descriptive statistics were used to assess the training needs on EI. Findings – The difference between all indicators of EI was found to be significant. The results showed less than 50 per cent of deficit, more than 50 per cent of surplus and 20 per cent of job best fit in terms of EI of university librarians. Further, results illustrated that librarians require training to cover the skill deficiencies. Similarly, top-down allocation of tasks is required to produce more person-job fit and control surplus or over utilisation of the skills. Practical implications – Findings of this study have several implications for university librarians, such as designing of training programs, incorporation of EI in the performance evaluation to investigate the causes of deficit and surplus in EI, etc. Originality/value – This study is a first attempt that extended the scope of EI towards librarianship in Pakistan. The findings probably motivate university librarians to improve the current level of their EI.

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“…An international perspective is provided by Ameen (2009) who used questionnaires and interviews to determine which competencies collection development librarians at universities in Pakistan identified as critical. Ameen (2009, p. 274) concluded that the librarians he surveyed “were not fully aware of the impact of the digital resources on CM [collection management]” and noted an urgent need for more opportunities for continuing education and professional development. At a very broad level, professional societies such as the American Library Association and the Special Library Association have also addressed competencies related to information resource management in several publications (ALA, Core Competences of Librarianship, 2009; SLA, Competencies for Information Professionals of the Twenty‐first Century, 2003).…”

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Planning for the acquisition of information resources management core competencies

Martin

Zaghloul

2011

New Library World

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PurposeThis paper aims to discuss the development of a core set of information resources management (IRM) competencies and to detail a plan for their acquisition by IRM librarians of a large academic university library.Design/methodology/approachThe paper examines the work of librarians who manage information resources at the University of Arizona Libraries to inform the development of a set of core competencies. The planned implementation and assessment of a series of training sessions for developing these competencies is also discussed, as is the role of individual librarians who have been assigned specific tasks related to broader issues not easily addressed by a training session. Finally, a prioritized list of mastery‐level competencies for future development is defined.FindingsBy defining in detail the information resource‐related tasks for which IRM members are responsible, the authors were able to develop a plan for training modules that are designed to ensure core competencies for all team members.Originality/valueThis paper is a detailed plan for developing competencies needed to manage information resources at an academic library.

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Needed competencies for collection managers and their development

Cited by 18 publications

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