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Design partnerships for participatory librarianship: A conceptual model for understanding librarians co designing With digital youth

J. Assoc. Inf. Sci. Technol., 2019
Libraries play a central role for youth and digital learning. As libraries transition to learning spaces, youth librarians can engage in aspects of democratic design that empowers youth. Participatory design (PD) is a user‐centered design method that can
Jason C. Yip, Kung Jin Lee, Jin Ha Lee
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An assessment of digital literacy skills and knowledge-based competencies among librarians working in university libraries in Africa

Digital Library Perspectives, 2019
PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to assess digital literacy skills possessed by library and information professionals working in university libraries in Africa.Design/methodology/approachOnline questionnaire was developed to collect data from 214 ...
E. Baro, Onyedikachi G. Obaro, Emetarom Doris Aduba   +2 more
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Librarian in Search of a Publisher and Librarian/Author

Serials Review, 1987
Librarian/Author." A Practical Guide on How to Get Published. Ed. Betty-Carol Sellen. New York: Neal-Schuman, 1985. 247p. $24.95. LC 85-4953. ISBN 0-918212-83-9. Many books advise the general public on getting their writing published. Librarian in Search o f a Publisher and Librar ian /Author are unusual in that they address the same advice to the ...
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An investigation of the digital literacy skills and knowledge-based competencies among librarians working in university libraries in Nigeria

Global Knowledge Memory and Communication, 2019
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the digital literacy skills possessed by librarians working in university libraries in Nigeria. Design/methodology/approach An online questionnaire was developed using SurveyMonkey to collect data ...
Chukwuma Clement Okeji, Eriye Chris Tralagba, I. C. Obi   +2 more
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Organizational stressors and burnout in public librarians

Journal of Library and Information Sciences, 2018
We investigated the relationship between organizational factors and three dimensions of burnout in a sample of 53 Swedish public librarians. We also qualitatively identified specific library-related stressors based on the organizational factors ...
M. Lindén, I. Salo, A. Jansson
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Digital competencies for developing and managing digital libraries: An investigation from university librarians in Pakistan

Electronic library, 2017
Purpose The purpose of this study was to explore the essential digital competencies for developing and managing digital libraries. The study identified useful training programs for university librarians to acquire digital competencies.
S. Khan, R. Bhatti
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Blended skills and future roles of librarians

, 2018
Purpose The purpose of this paper is to identify insightfully future roles and skills required by librarians to meet the ever changing users’ need in the modern library landscape. Design/methodology/approach The study adopted a
Yared Mammo Cherinet
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The Low Morale Experience of Academic Librarians: A Phenomenological Study

, 2017
A dynamic body of knowledge about workplace bullying and burnout in academic libraries exists; however, there is a significant shortage of library and information science (LIS) literature regarding the related problem of low morale in any library ...
K. Kendrick
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Choosing Strategies of Children and the Impact of Age and Gender on Library Use: Insights for Librarians

, 2017
Libraries continue to be an important source of books for young people, though relatively little is known about how gender and age influence visitation frequency for this purpose. In addition, while supporting children to choose books is part of the role
M. Merga, Saiyidi Mat Roni
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Emotional intelligence and job satisfaction of academic librarians: An assessment of the relationship

Journal of Library and Information Sciences, 2017
The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between emotional intelligence and general job satisfaction of librarians. For this purpose, a quantitative study was conducted on librarians serving in university libraries of Pakistan.
Asad Khan, M. N. Masrek, Fuziah Mohamad Nadzar   +2 more
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