Influence of continuing professional development and skills acquisition on librarians’ performance in two state capitals in Northern Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorSaka, Katamba Abubakar
dc.contributor.authorOyedum, Geogina Uche
dc.contributor.authorSong, Isa Sali
dc.date.accessioned2019-06-14T07:18:56Z
dc.date.available2019-06-14T07:18:56Z
dc.date.issued2016
dc.departmentTrakya Üniversitesien_US
dc.description.abstractThe study sought to find out the methods by which librarians acquired skills and types of skills attained for personal development and career advancement. It also investigated the influence of the methods of skills acquisition and the type of skills acquired on librarians’ performance in Minna and Dutse metropolitan cities in Northern Nigeria. Four research questions guided the study. Four-point likert type of questionnaire was designed by the researchers and validated by experts in Library and Information Science profession. Copies of the modified version of the questionnaire were administered on the respondents. Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS) version 20 was used to conduct the statistical analysis. Descriptive statistical tools (frequency counts and percentages as well as mean and standard deviation) were used to analyze the data. Results showed that males and holders of Bachelor degree in librarianship were the highest; while publication and mentoring were the popular methods by which librarians acquire skills, though conferences, on-going postgraduate programme, workshops and seminars were also considered as the appropriate methods used to acquire skills by the respondents. On-the-job training was not considered as an appropriate method in the acquisition of skills while respondents seem not to use participatory management in the acquisition of skills. The study further revealed that the continuing professional development and skills acquired has mostly enhanced effective communication and creating harmonious working relationship among co-workers, although respondents derived satisfaction as well as facing the challenges in performing complex jobs. There was no effective and efficient job performance on the part of the respondents. Inadequate personnel resource was the major constraint to skills acquisition in libraries under study. Recommendations were proffered amongst include provision for career advancement and personal development through various methods. Librarians should apply the skills acquired through professional development while discharging their professional duties.en_US
dc.identifier.citationSaka, K , Oyedum, G , Song, I . (2016). Influence of Continuing Professional Development and Skills Acquisition on Librarians’ Performance in Two State Capitals in Northern Nigeria. Journal of Balkan Libraries Union, 4 (1), 1-7. Retrieved from http://dergipark.org.tr/jblu/issue/27675/291691en_US
dc.identifier.doi10.16918/bluj.21248en_US
dc.identifier.endpage7en_US
dc.identifier.issn2148-077X
dc.identifier.issue1en_US
dc.identifier.startpage1en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.16918/bluj.21248
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14551/4100
dc.identifier.volume4en_US
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherBalkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.ispartofJournal of Balkan Libraries Unionen_US
dc.relation.publicationcategoryUluslararası Hakemli Dergide Makale - Başka Kurum Yazarıen_US
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessen_US
dc.snmz20240608_ID_Qen_US
dc.subjectContinuing Professional Developmenten_US
dc.subjectSkills Acquisitionen_US
dc.subjectJob Performanceen_US
dc.subjectLibrariansen_US
dc.subjectNorthern Nigeriaen_US
dc.titleInfluence of continuing professional development and skills acquisition on librarians’ performance in two state capitals in Northern Nigeriaen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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