Competencies of Children’s Librarians in Public Libraries in the Information Age

• Main Author: Yu-Ping Peng
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: National Taiwan University 2018-12-01
• Series: Journal of Library and Information Studies
• Subjects: competency; children's librarian; public library
• Online Access: https://jlis.lis.ntu.edu.tw/files/journal/j47-4.pdf
• ISSN: 1606-7509; 1606-7509

The development and innovation of information technologies in recent years have influenced service models used in public libraries. To respond to the changing library environment in an information era, library leaders require librarians to exhibit proper competencies to keep up with rapidly changing environments. This study explored the current researches on the competencies children’s librarians, and then stated the meaning and value of the competency model, research on competency and competency models in library and information science, and the role and value of children’s services in the public library during the information age, and previous competency models for children’s librarians in public libraries in the information age. Through content analysis, the study explores the special knowledge and skills, general knowledge and skills, as well as the attitudes and characteristics required by children’s librarians working in public libraries. Subsequently, this study referred to multidimensional competency conceptual framework for children’s librarians working in public libraries (See Table 1 for details). Finally, the findings of this study may serve as a reference to assist in the development of competency conceptual framework and practice related to competency development among children’s librarians working in public libraries in the information age. (Article content in Chinese with English extended abstract)