54 · Survey Results: Survey Questions and Responses
IT skills and people and communication skills. A combination of IT and library awareness. I find that older IT staff don’t
use the library catalog and website in the way that faculty and students do. IT personnel need to understand each
department in the library and how instruction and research have changed in the last five years. Problem solving/decision
making. Accountability. Communication and interpersonal skills.
Job specific or subject matter expertise required to be successful. Collaboration skills. Communication skills.
Leadership. How to run meetings. Project management 101.
Leadership. Collaboration and networking. Interpersonal skills.
Manage continuous change. Manage multiple responsibilities. Manage to learn new technologies.
Motivation and willingness to proactively engage with faculty, students, and administrators. Ability to instruct users on
the fly about library resources and services. Ability to match user needs with resources on the campus.
Outstanding communication skills. Willingness to learn, adapt, and change. Outstanding interpersonal skills.
Personal accountability. Teamwork and collaboration. Flexible.
Subject expertise. Technical expertise. Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
Team building and project management. Digital design and digital content management. External communication and
service quality.
Teamwork: Implies the intention to work cooperatively with others, to be a part of a team, to work together, as opposed
to working separately or competitively. Adaptability &Flexibility: Is the ability to adapt to and work effectively within a
variety of situations, and with various individuals or groups. Job Knowledge &Technical Competence: How well does
the employee demonstrate sufficient understanding and proficiency in the technical, managerial, and organization
aspects of the job?
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PLANNING
The purpose of this section is to learn more about the type of development opportunities your library provides to its employees.
32. What types of professional development opportunities are available to employees within your
library? Check all that apply. N=50
Travel funds 48 96%
Library-wide training offerings 47 94%
Individual training funds 41 82%
Experience-based development (i.e., on-the-job experience) 36 72%
Leadership development program 33 66%
Customized development plans 16 32%
Other opportunity 7 14%
Please briefly describe the other professional development opportunity. N=7
10% release time for self-directed research activities for librarians. Faculty receive professional development leaves like
sabbaticals. All staff may apply for research funding. Conference attendance funding.
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