The X-factor in academic libraries: the demand for soft skills in library employees

Decker, Emy

doi:10.1080/10691316.2020.1781725

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“…Analizējot publikācijas, var izvirzīt vairākus aspektus, kādos bibliotēkzinātnes laukā tiek uzlūkota stāstniecība: 1) stāstniecība kā metode, kas palīdz attīstīt iztēli, kā arī piln veidot problēmu risināšanas iemaņas (Moradi & Naseri, 2017); 2) stāstniecība kā metode dažādības veicināšanai un sociālajai iekļaušanai (Isbell et al, 2004); 3) stāstniecība kā biblioterapijas sastāvdaļa un bibliotekāro stundu metode (Mehdizadeh & Khosravi, 2019); 4) stāstniecība kā jaunu zināšanu radīšanas rīks (Whitver & Lo, 2017, Faggiolani & Galluzzi, 2017; 5) stāstniecība kā kultūru mediācijas akts (Pereira et al, 2019); 6) stāstniecība kā metode kultūrpratības pilnveidošanai (Barefoot, 2018); 7) stāstniecība kā atbalsta metode informācijpratības veicināšanā (Yawney, 2007); 8) stāstniecība kā bibliotekāra profesionālā prakse un interešu pārstāvniecības rīks (Decker, 2020).…”

Section: Stāstniecības Jēdziena Izpratne Bibliotēkzinātnes Kontekstā ...unclassified

Bibliotēkzinātnes un informācijas zinātnes sekcija : tēžu krājums

2022

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Bibliotēkzinātnes un informācijas zinātnes sekcija : tēžu krājums

2022

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“…Every time, librarians need to strengthen their capabilities (Decker, 2020) by demonstrating some elements of sound competence to justify their employability. Hillage and Pollard (as cited in University of Plymouth, 2022) enumerated the four elements of employability as employability assets (knowledge, skills, attitudes), deployment (career management skills), presentation (job getting skills, CV, interview technique, etc.)…”

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“…Employability in modern practices of Librarianship also requires a high level of soft skills. Decker (2020) describes soft skills as personal and learnable attributes that are important to the expressions of human components. These skill-set involve listening, communication, teamwork, time management, leadership, interpersonal skills, creativity, persuasiveness, optimism, resilience, emotional intelligence, communication, persuasion, storytelling ability, collegiality, etc.…”

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Investing in employability of librarians: An impetus for enhancing the professionalism of librarians in Nigeria

Sulyman

Usman

Badmus³

2022

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The ideals and hallmarks of every profession are enshrined in its body of knowledge, philosophies and principles guiding its operations, services and how its practitioners relate with the society. This paper discusses investing in employability of librarians as an impetus for enhancing the professionalism of librarians in Nigeria. It argues that career aspirations are essential motivators for professionals to develop the competence required to promote their profession. Itidentifies the likes of National Library of Nigeria, Nigerian Library Association, Librarians' Registration Council of Nigeria, National Association of Library and Information Science Educators, African Regional Center for Information Science and Library and Information Science Schools as professional agents responsible for strengthening and sustaining LIS practices in Nigeria. It proposes internationalisation of LIS education, indigenisation of Nigerian Librarianship, continuous training of librarians, internships, provision of libraries in government institutions and admission of other cadres into LRCN as strategies for enhancing professionalism of librarians and further justifies the need for employability as efforts aimed at supporting professionals to develop knowledge and skills required to excel in both their work and life. It concludes that Librarianship in Nigeria is in dire and urgent need of rebirth and sustainability and recommends amongst others that librarians should be intuitively inspired to learn new skills and techniques relevant to the contemporary world of library and information services.

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“…CPD provides innovative learning skills that can help in managing changes in the field [25], and organizations should realize the significance of continuous learning for the delivery of user-oriented services [31]. In the networked world led by artificial intelligence (AI) tools, academic librarians need to bring revolutionary changes to design value-added library services [32,33]. Library schools should introduce personality development and skill-building courses in the curricula [34,35].…”

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Relationship between Personal Traits and Sustainable Competence Development among Librarians in Relation to Value-Added Library Services in a Networked World: A Systematic Literature Review from 2002 to 2022

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The objectives of the study were to identify the relationship between the personal traits and sustainable competence development of library professionals, explore trending practices for the development of the personal and professional competencies of librarians, and find out the challenges affecting the development of modern skills in librarians. The authors applied the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) guidelines as a research methodology. Thirty-five peer-reviewed articles were selected to conduct the systematic literature review. The results revealed that there is a strong positive correlation between personal traits and the professional development of librarians. The trending practices for the development of personal and professional skills included expert use of IT, continuous training sessions, teamwork, usage of social media forums, and a customer-oriented approach. The results also showed that old curricula, leadership problems, economic issues, and lack of personal interest were barriers to the development of modern skills in librarians relating to the implementation of value-added services in the networked world. The study contributes theoretically by adding valuable knowledge to the existing literature. It outlines practical implications to help devise strategies for capacity building among librarians related to the implementation of user-centered services in libraries.

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The X-factor in academic libraries: the demand for soft skills in library employees

Cited by 11 publications

References 24 publications

Bibliotēkzinātnes un informācijas zinātnes sekcija : tēžu krājums

Bibliotēkzinātnes un informācijas zinātnes sekcija : tēžu krājums

Investing in employability of librarians: An impetus for enhancing the professionalism of librarians in Nigeria

Relationship between Personal Traits and Sustainable Competence Development among Librarians in Relation to Value-Added Library Services in a Networked World: A Systematic Literature Review from 2002 to 2022

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