Mentoring in libraries and information organisation, the catalogue librarian perspectives

Bello, M.A and Mansor, Yushiana (2013) Mentoring in libraries and information organisation, the catalogue librarian perspectives. Library Philosophy and Practice (1007). pp. 1-24. ISSN 1522-0222

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Abstract

All professions engage in continuous training in order to sharpen and sustain professional practice, standards as well as keep abreast with challenges and developments. Mentoring as career development model provides professional development, career growth, confidence, satisfaction as well as develops varied degrees of personal support. The present study is a survey of 48 Nigerian university catalogue librarians’ opinions on the use of mentoring in their professional practice. Questionnaire was used to collect data from 228 participants. The study explores the mentoring practices and assessment in Nigerian university libraries. Survey was conducted from April to September 2011 across Nigerian 36 states. Findings show that Nigerian university libraries practise different types of mentoring programmes with supervisory model being most popular. All the respondents appraised the programme to be satisfactory. Therefore, library management needs to actively promote the programme and give it deserves consideration.

Item Type:	Article (Journal)
Additional Information:	1692/36228
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Cataloguers; catalogue librarians; Cataloguers Ment oring, Mentoring; Academic Libraries; Mentoring in Libraries
Subjects:	Z Bibliography. Library Science. Information Resources > Z665 Library Science. Information Science
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button):	Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology > Department of Library & Information Science
Depositing User:	Dr Yushiana Mansor
Date Deposited:	03 Apr 2014 09:50
Last Modified:	16 Apr 2014 09:48
URI:	http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/36228

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