Competency statements

Bachelors

Masters

Mean ± SD

Rank

Mean ± SD

Rank

Knowledge of Integrated Library Automation Systems

3.92 ± 0.88

7

4.74 ± 0.44

4

Understanding of digitization technology and

management programs to create digital resources

4.65 ± 0.57

4

3.81 ± 0.88

8

Knowledge and understanding of Internet for library use (e-mail, discussion groups, search engines, web resources)

3.82 ± 0.92

8

3.84 ± 0.87

7

knowledge of telecommunication and net working

4.75 ± 0.48

1

4.80 ± 0.40

2

Knowledge and application of Web 2.0 technology

in libraries (Library 2.0)

3.96 ± 0.89

6

3.88 ± 0.84

6

Ability to manage automated systems (input, file maintenance, backup, security, etc.)

3.73 ± 0.93

10

3.75 ± 0.89

9

Ability to use barcodes and RFID (radio frequency

identification) technologies for libraries

4.64 ± 0.61

5

4.69 ± 0.49

5

Using MS Office (MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power

point) and In page (an Urdu word processor)

4.68 ± 0.58

2

4.83 ± 0.38

1

Basic knowledge of and ability to use expert systems(software that finds information like a human expert in the field to solve problems)

4.67 ± 0.64

3

4.79 ± 0.44

3

Web page/portal designing and maintenance skills

3.74 ± 0.92

9

3.65 ± 0.88

10

Total

42.5 ± 5.29

42.7 ± 4.28