The impact of the on- service training on job skills of public libraries' staff of Tabriz

Subject Areas : Journal of Knowledge Studies

Mahsa  Yaghmaei Sabegh ¹ (Master degree student of IAU-Hamedan Branch and member of the young researcher's club,)

Received: 2012-03-02 Accepted : 2012-06-05 Published : 2012-08-22

Keywords: public libraries, on-service training, Job skills, training of librarians,

Abstract :

Purpose: this research examines the impact of on-service training on job skills of public libraries' staff in Tabriz and Variables affecting on it. Methodology: descriptive survey method was used. Required data has been collected through questionnaire with using Likert scale. There have been some hypotheses which have been designed on the basis of existing variables. Also interviews, office regulations, phone reports, and visiting public libraries in Tabrizand Major offices of public libraries of the East Azarbayjan were considered. Statistical society in this survey includes all staff of 18 public libraries which have completed their on-service training. 96 questionnaires were distributed among staff and after completion, only 50 of them were usable which were analyzed using Excel 2007 and SPSS17. Findings: From total number of respondents 56% of respondents agreed with the analysis of labor issues, 38% of them agreed with the opportunities and facilities are used properly, 60% of respondents agreed to increase staff skills in providing services, 48% of them agree with the initiative, 50% of agreed with the increased interest in respect of employee services, 44% of respondents agreed with the staff in decision making and accelerate, 48% believed on- service training should be based on solving the real problems inside the libraries. Conclusion: According to the results of T-test, the hypothesis of this study (The by on-service training increases job skills.) the hypothesis was confirmed.  

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