| S/N | SKILL ON PRESERVATION | Stretched responses | Collapsed responses | ||||
| VHA | HA | LA | VLA | SA | IA | ||
| 1 | Ability to scan documents using a scanning machine | 10 | 4 | 2 |
| 14 (70%) | 6 (30%) |
| 2 | Ability to transfer data from one device to another (uploading) | 1 | 5 | 11 | 3 | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) |
| 3 | Ability to preserve digital information resources | 4 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) |
| 4 | Metadata | 1 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 (20%) | 16 (80%) |
| 5 | Ability to effectively manage the budget | 3 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 7 (35%) | 13 (65%) |
| 6 | Ability to digitise information resources | 4 | 1 | 12 | 3 | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
| 7 | Ability to use various computer software packages | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
| 8 | Manage digital materials | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) |
| 9 | Ability to use different communication technologies | 4 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 9 (45%) | 11 (55%) |
| 10 | Migration (ability to transform digital resources from a software/ hardware generation to the next) | 1 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) |
| 11 | Ability to carry out emulation | 5 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 8 (40%) | 12 (60%) |
| 12 | Ability to do bit preservation | 1 | 4 | 12 | 3 | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
| 13 | Ability to photocopy using a photocopying printer | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 (75%) | 5 (25%) |
| 14 | Ability to carry out digital archiving | 4 | 11 | 5 |
| 15 (75%) | 5 (25%) |
| 15 | Ability to use various electronic resources | 2 | 5 | 10 | 3 | 7 (35%) | 13 (65%) |
| 16 | Ability to motivate library users to be more regular users of the library | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 14 (70%) | 6 (30%) |
| 17 | Ability to guide various library users to locate information | 3 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
| 18 | Ability to assist various library users on the use of electronic resources | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 16 (80%) | 4 (20%) |
| 19 | Ability to provide library education to users | 2 | 13 | 5 |
| 15 (75%) | 5 (25%) |
| 20 | Ability to treat each library user as an individual | 3 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 12 (60%) | 8 (40%) |
| 21 | Ability to treat each library user with respect | 1 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 11 (55%) | 9 (45%) |
| 22 | Ability to be perceived as being courteous by all library users | 3 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 12 (60%) | 8 (40%) |
| 23 | Ability to be perceived by all library users as being dependable | 4 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 7 (35%) | 13 (65%) |
| 24 | Ability to view change as part and parcel of library work | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 (60%) | 8 (40%) |
| 25 | Ability to solve problems faced by library users | 1 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 5 (25%) | 15 (75%) |
| 26 | Ability to be innovative | 2 | 4 | 12 | 2 | 6 (30%) | 14 (70%) |
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| 9 (45%) | 11 (55%) |