S/N | SKILL ON COLLECTION AND DEVELOPMENT | Stretched responses | Collapsed responses | ||||
VHA | HA | LA | VLA | SA | IA | ||
1 | Ability to create digital contents (data, which is created by electronic devices like computers, communication devices) |
| 5 | 10 | 3 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
2 | Ability to manage digital information | 1 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 4 (22%) | 14 (78%) |
3 | Ability to use software package that manages and integrates library functions and services | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
4 | Ability to use web technology (information space through which documents can be accessed through the internet) | 3 | 4 | 8 | 3 | 7 (39%) | 11 (61%) |
5 | Ability to use various electronic information resources (information resources provided through computer network and other electronic devices) | 3 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 12 (67%) | 6 (33%) |
6 | Ability to use digital library software | 2 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
7 | Ability to use various information technologies in the provision of services to library users | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
8 | Ability to use library databases | 1 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 10 (55%) | 8 (45%) |
9 | Ability to diagnose the needs of various library users | 2 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 13 (72%) | 5 (28%) |
10 | Ability to select information resources in line with current trends in selection | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 6 (33%) | 12 (67%) |
11 | Can order library and information resources in line with current trends in ordering process | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
12 | Ability to understand current trends in vendor service | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 6 (33%) | 12 (67%) |
13 | Ability to carry out collection development procedures | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
14 | Ability to build digital collections effectively (online databases of digital objects) | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 (22%) | 14 (78%) |
15 | Ability to use various electronic information resources | 4 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
16 | Ability to interact effectively with different authors | 2 | 3 | 9 | 4 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
17 | Ability to use various computer hardware in the library | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
18 | Ability to use various computer software packages | 2 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 7 (39%) | 11 (61%) |
19 | Ability to follow current trends in acquiring electronic information resources | 1 | 3 | 9 | 5 | 4 (22%) | 14 (78%) |
20 | Ability to identify and respond to the objectives and mission of the library | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
21 | Ability to effectively carry out financial activities (budgeting, accounting and purchasing protocols) | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |
22 | Ability to carry out marketing strategies (negotiation and maintenance of strong vendor relationships. | 1 | 4 | 10 | 3 | 5 (28%) | 13 (72%) |
23 | Ability to identify bibliographic sources of information (citation that tells one where information used was found) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 6 (33%) | 12 (67%) |
24 | Ability to carry out computer programming | 2 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 6 (33%) | 12 (67%) |
25 | Do different things at the same time (multi-tasking) | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 11 (61%) | 7 (39%) |