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%)