Vol. 11(3), pp. 85--93 April, 2023. 

ISSN: 2360-7858

https://doi.org/10.14662/ijalis2023065

 

Full Length Research

 

Abstract

This study surveyed the Research Competence, Interpersonal Skills, Demographic Factor as Correlates of Career Development of Librarians in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria. This study adopts the descriptive survey research design of the correlational. The population of this study consists of 301 academic librarians. The entire population was used for the study that is total enumeration sampling technique was adopted because the researcher can manage the population. The data was collected through a self-developed structured questionnaire. The data collected for the study was analyzed using descriptive and inferential statistics. The study revealed that there is a very high positive relationship of 0.94 between librarians’ research competencies and librarians’ career development in university libraries. There is a very high positive relationship of 0.89 between librarians’ interpersonal skills and librarians career development in university libraries. A very low negative relationship of -0.03 exists between gender and librarians career development in university libraries. There is a low positive relationship of 0.07 exists between age and librarians career development in university libraries. The study concludes that work experience influence career development of librarians positively or negatively, also demographic factors significantly predicted career commitment. While gender influences a wide range of career-related attitude, behaviors and outcome. The study recommends among others that the university management should revise and intensify inclusion of courses in the Nigeria library school curriculum that will bring in competencies and skills in scholarly communication that will enhance carrier development, also. This at the end might enhance productivity.

 

Keywords: Research Competence, Interpersonal Skills, Demographic Factor, Career Development, University Libraries

 

	Cite This Article As: Chinwe, E.A., Echedom, A.U. (2023). Research Competence, Interpersonal Skills, Demographic Factor as Correlates of Career Development of Librarians in University Libraries in South-South, Nigeria. Inter. J. Acad. Lib. Info. Sci. 11(3): 85-93