Staff training and development programmes and work performance in the university libraries in Ghana

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 375-392 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mac-Anthony Cobblah ◽  
TB van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Management Strategies ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Information Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The University

This paper investigated the relationship between staff development and job performance of the library staff of five selected universities in Ghana. The paper examined the effectiveness of staff training and development policies, programmes, methods, training needs analysis and the monitoring and evaluation methods of the university libraries in order to establish the effectiveness of staff development initiatives in library and information services. The study adopted survey design and mixed methods approach combining qualitative and quantitative approaches in a single study. Data was largely collected with a questionnaire, while interviews were used to collect data from head librarians and heads of departments. The observation instrument was also used to confirm some information provided by the respondents. The findings of the study established that there is a positive relationship between staff training and development and work performance of library staff in the selected university libraries in Ghana. The results also revealed that even though staff development contributes greatly to effective provision of library and information services, staff training alone did not contribute to staff effectiveness. Staff development must be complemented with other human resource management strategies such as reward, promotion, retooling, etc. The paper makes recommendations on how staff development can help improve upon library staff effectiveness.

scholarly journals Leading Staff Development from the Bottom Up: Penn State Libraries In-Service Days

2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 6-12
Author(s):  
Ann MacKay Snowman
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
State University ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Pennsylvania State University ◽  
Training Experience ◽  
Bottom Up ◽  
Penn State ◽  
Library Staff

When Pennsylvania State University Libraries’ administration invited library staff to take leadership in planning an in-service day, what resulted was a rich training experience for both participants and planners, one that has become institutionalized. Now approaching its twelfth year, University Libraries’ Discovery Day continues to grow and develop. This author recounts the genesis and growth of the annual event and articulates the valuable outcomes of staff training and development.

scholarly journals Provisions and Effectiveness of Continued Staff Development Programmes for Professionals in University Libraries in East India

10.28945/3364 ◽  
2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Staff Development ◽  
Human Resource ◽  
Resource Planning ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Human Resource Planning ◽  
Research Libraries ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Strategic Approach ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The University

One of the greatest challenges that academic and research libraries face today is to prepare the staff working in these organizations for the future. Preparation of library staff requires serious attention to the human resource programmes in libraries and consideration of the development needs and interests of staff at all levels, from at the top the University Librarian to the lowest level the Library Attendant. Human resource planning requires a strategic approach, which focuses on both the immediate issues and considers future needs. Library Managers and the Library Authority need to be adept at identifying the human resources issues in their organizations; able to design and implement development programmes, policies and procedures, to address these issues in a timely and meaningful way; and willing to commit the necessary resources to support the full development of all library staff.

Training needs of paraprofessional library staff in university libraries in South-East Nigeria

2016 ◽  
Vol 37 (8/9) ◽  
pp. 482-495
Author(s):  
Ijeoma Ibegbulam ◽  
Jacintha U. Eze
Keyword(s):  
Survey Design ◽  
Practical Implication ◽  
Training Needs ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University ◽  
Descriptive Survey ◽  
Training Opportunities

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate the training needs of paraprofessional library staff in university libraries in South-East Nigeria with the objective to find out their training needs, the training programmes available to them, their utilization of training opportunities, hindrances to their training and strategies for enhancing training for them. Design/methodology/approach The descriptive survey design and total enumeration technique were used for the study. The instrument for data collection was a questionnaire. The collected data were analysed using frequency counts and percentages and are presented in tables for clarity. The population of the study was comprised of all the paraprofessional staff of the university libraries in South-East Nigeria. Findings Major findings showed that paraprofessional staff had a variety of training needs. The findings also showed that training opportunities available for them were very limited and that staff based their utilization on availability rather than need. Factors such as inadequate training facilities and lack of fund hindered training. Strategies that can enhance training were also indicated. Practical implications This study has practical implication as it is an empirical study conducted among paraprofessional library staff to identify their training needs, training opportunities available, utilization of training opportunities, hindrances to their training and strategies that can effectively enhance training for them. Originality/value Looking at the objectives of the study and the fact that most researches are focussed on librarians not the support staff (paraprofessionals), it will be useful to library administrators, the library professional field and planners of training programmes.

USING INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGIES IN THE UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULUNATAL AND UNIVERSITY OF IBADAN LIBRARIES

Mousaion ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (4) ◽  
pp. 38-61
Author(s):  
Rexwhite Tega Enakrire
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
Technical Information ◽  
Daily Basis ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Success Factor ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Information And Communications Technologies ◽  
Communications Technologies ◽  
The University ◽  
University Of Ibadan

The use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) for knowledge management (KM) has become a critical success factor in present-day university libraries. University libraries have continued to use ICTs to foster and enhance the operations of information services on a daily basis in the library environment. The use of ICTs requires librarians to have proven knowledge and skills in order to achieve effective and efficient work performance in the libraries. This article focuses on the two research questions, namely: ‘What are the skills needed for ICTs by librarians at the university libraries?’ and ‘What are the challenges faced by librarians in the use of ICTs for KM at the university libraries?’ The research specifically targeted the libraries at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), South Africa, and the University of Ibadan (UI), Nigeria. Quantitative and qualitative research approaches were adopted in order to conduct data collection and data analysis. The research findings were that, when compared, the two university libraries showed a correlation in the skills required by librarians. This is accompanied by knowledge of ICT hardware and software; various subject areas in librarianship; structure and process of cataloguing, and classification, to function better in the library environment. Several challenges, including the high cost of hardware and software; lack of implementation of ICT policies; and inadequate in-depth knowledge of the library holdings were observed. In conclusion, the dynamic information environment requires librarians to be proactive and have enhanced education that would enable them to address change management, leadership roles, and technical information skills. Librarians need to constantly update their knowledge and skill-sets to keep up with current trends of technology in library and information services.

scholarly journals Job Satisfaction of Library Staff: A Study Based on University Libraries in Sri Lanka

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 53
Author(s):  
R.A.A.S. Ranaweera ◽  
Si Li ◽  
D. Bodhinayake
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Career Development ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Support Staff ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Collaborative Working ◽  
Main Factors ◽  
Library Staff ◽  
The University ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Library of a university considered as an important entity of a university and employees of the library have a key role to play in disseminating knowledge to the academic clientele in the university. This study conducted to comprehensively investigate the job satisfaction of employees as the main objective and followed by identifying the main factors and finally to provide suggestions to overcome the dissatisfaction level of jobs of staff serving in respective universities. Study sample comprised with 510 respondents representing all professional, para-professional and support staff categories working in 14 university libraries in Sri Lanka. Semi structured questionnaire with five point likert scale used to collect quantitative data for the study. The study findings indicates that university library employees were moderately satisfied with their jobs and in general and co-workers, salary and benefits, physical working condition, career development opportunities, work itself, appreciation and feedback identified as the main factors of job satisfaction. The present study recommend to take immediate measurements to enhance the level of job satisfaction among employees by enhancing a collaborative working atmosphere, provide more career development opportunities, establish a proper mechanism for provide appreciation and feedback to enrich the current level of job satisfaction of library staff.

The Contribution of Effective Library and Information Services to Academic Achievements at Some Selected Universities in Ghana

Libri ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 66 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mac-Anthony Cobblah ◽  
Thomas van der Walt
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Academic Work ◽  
Information Services ◽  
Library Services ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
Doctoral Study ◽  
Academic Achievements ◽  
Library Users ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University

AbstractThis paper, which is largely based on the findings of my doctoral study, investigated the contribution of effective library and information services to academic achievements at universities in Ghana. The main objective of this study was to assess and explore the effectiveness of library and information services and establish its contribution to efficient academic work. The researchers adopted a mixed methods approach in which both qualitative and quantitative research approaches are used in a single study. This study used a survey research design because of the large and wide-spread population involved. The results of the study established that there is a correlation between effective library and information services and academic achievements at the universities in Ghana. The study also establish that library users were generally satisfied with the services provided by the university libraries and the provision of study space, book lending and Internet services turn out to be the most effective and highly patronized services. The findings on the challenges facing the delivery of effective library and information services clearly indicate that inadequate staff training programmes were affecting the ability of library staff to deliver effective library services. Finally, this paper has made recommendations on how to improve upon the effectiveness of library and information services to enhance academic work at universities in Ghana.

Evaluating the Influences of Employees Training and Development on Organizational Performance of Deposit Money Banks

2020 ◽  
pp. 35-43
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Job Orientation

The aim of this study was to empirically examine the association between staff training& development and Organizational performance of deposit money banks in Rivers State. The study applied cross sectional survey design in structured questionnaire to collect data from 66 personnel of designated positions of any accessible branch of the 22 deposit money banks. Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient tool was employed with the help of SPSS Version 21.0, in statistically analyzing data. Results revealed that staff training and development have positive and significant relationship with organizational performance. Consequently, the study concludes that staff training and development are strategic assets in equipping employees with the necessary tools to improve productivity. The research recommends that banks that want to improve productivity are encouraged to invest more on staff training and development; particularly mentoring and job orientation.

Re-engineering of Nigerian university library personnel for optimal performance in the digital age

2013 ◽  
Vol 30 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-320 ◽  
Author(s):  
John I Ogungbeni ◽  
Olateju Adeleke ◽  
Rosaline Opeke
Keyword(s):  
Digital Age ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Optimal Performance ◽  
University Libraries ◽  
University Library ◽  
Nigerian University ◽  
The University

This paper examines the evolution of university libraries in Nigeria, the process of re-engineering of workers in an organization like the university library and good librarianship practice in this digital age. The paper advocates for effective motivation, training and development programmes for all categories of university library personnel. A model for integrating the different processes in a university library for optimal performance of library personnel is suggested for Nigerian university libraries.

Evaluating the Influences of Employees Training and Development on Organizational Performance of Deposit Money Banks

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 35-43
Author(s):  
Obabuike Ikeni Nkpurukwe ◽  
Jonathan Peter Uzah ◽  
Andy Fred Wali
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Performance ◽  
Staff Training ◽  
Survey Design ◽  
Rank Correlation ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation ◽  
Spearman’S Rank Correlation Coefficient ◽  
Job Orientation

The aim of this study was to empirically examine the association between staff training& development and Organizational performance of deposit money banks in Rivers State. The study applied cross sectional survey design in structured questionnaire to collect data from 66 personnel of designated positions of any accessible branch of the 22 deposit money banks. Spearman’s Rank Correlation Coefficient tool was employed with the help of SPSS Version 21.0, in statistically analyzing data. Results revealed that staff training and development have positive and significant relationship with organizational performance. Consequently, the study concludes that staff training and development are strategic assets in equipping employees with the necessary tools to improve productivity. The research recommends that banks that want to improve productivity are encouraged to invest more on staff training and development; particularly mentoring and job orientation.

scholarly journals Staff Training and Development Interventions and Teaching Performance: Application of Structural Equation Modeling

2013 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
pp. 159
Author(s):  
Isaac Baafi Sarbeng
Keyword(s):  
Staff Training ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Training And Development ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Teaching Staff ◽  
Quota System ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Training Programmes ◽  
The University

Staff training and development is an essential programme necessary for improving staff performance. The study sought to assess staff training and development programmes and performance of teaching staff at the various departments of the University of Cape Coast.  A cross-sectional survey of 193 Faculty members, selected through a simple sampling technique, was conducted to assess whether the trained faculty of UCC were performing their task up to expectation. The study revealed that although the training programmes are not perceived as fair enough, it has positively affected staff professional knowledge, intellectual planning, class attendance and assessment. The respondents also believe that there has been improvement in their instructional delivery due to the training programmes of UCC. It is therefore recommended for management of the University to provide equal opportunity for staff in terms of training through a quota system. The study further recommends for wide communication of the modalities for selection of faculty for further studies.

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