Competency statements

Bachelors

Masters

Mean ± SD

Rank

Mean ± SD

Rank

Ability to conduct environment scanning (a process

of gathering, analyzing and dispensing information

for tactical or strategic purposes)

4.69 ± 0.51

2

4.86 ± 0.38

1

Knowledge of formulating policies and procedures

relating to library services

4.66 ± 0.52

3

4.83 ± 0.41

3

Planning and goal-setting skills

4.02 ± 0.91

6

4.84 ± 0.37

2

Ability to make decisions

3.88 ± 0.89

8

4.81 ± 0.42

5

Capability of time management & setting priorities

4.64 ± 0.55

5

3.95 ± 0.91

7

Ability to prepare and manage budget and raise

funds from external sources

3.73 ± 0.95

10

3.83 ± 0.93

10

Change management, that is, having the ability to

Integrate library resources and services in

response to environmental change

3.95 ± 0.91

7

3.91 ± 0.91

8

Personnel management and staff development

(recruit, train, supervise and evaluate staff)

3.87 ± 0.89

9

4.05 ± 0.89

6

Ability to evaluate library performance qualitatively

and quantitatively

4.71 ± 0.53

1

4.81 ± 0.39

4

Marketing of library services and resources

4.65 ± 0.57

4

3.88 ± 0.93

9

Total

42.8 ± 5.15

43.7 ± 5.02