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Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians

Purpose: This qualitative study explores the issue of library management support in providing a self-directed learning environment for research-support librarians which is an under-explored feature of librarianship in Malaysian public university libraries. Design/methodology/approach: A total of nin...

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Main Authors: A. Samah, Nazrinda, Mohd. Tahir, Lokman, Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff
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Published: Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. 2021
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L Education (General)
Online Access:http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94793/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/LM-07-2021-0058
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spelling my.utm.947932022-04-29T22:27:01Z http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94793/ Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians A. Samah, Nazrinda Mohd. Tahir, Lokman Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff L Education (General) Purpose: This qualitative study explores the issue of library management support in providing a self-directed learning environment for research-support librarians which is an under-explored feature of librarianship in Malaysian public university libraries. Design/methodology/approach: A total of nine research-support librarians purposely selected from these libraries took part in in-depth interview sessions. The responses were analysed using Miles and Huberman's technique, which involves data reduction, data display, conclusion-drawing and verification. Findings: Five emerging themes and 31 sub-themes were identified. There was a general consensus among the respondents that their library management does provide research-support librarians with a self-directed learning environment to enhance their competencies as academic librarians. Nevertheless, these librarians also highlighted some challenges, issues and barriers related to the initiative and support received. Some suggestions are advanced for improvements to support self-directed learning by research-support librarians working in public university libraries. Originality/value: Empirically, this study attempts to fill the gap in the knowledge that needs to be addressed from the perspective of Malaysian librarians, especially the research-support librarians, who serve in public universities in Malaysia, who have received little attention from local librarianship researchers. Emerald Group Holdings Ltd. 2021-11-04 Article PeerReviewed A. Samah, Nazrinda and Mohd. Tahir, Lokman and Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff (2021) Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians. Library Management, 42 (8-9). pp. 584-610. ISSN 0143-5124 http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/LM-07-2021-0058 DOI:10.1108/LM-07-2021-0058
institution Universiti Teknologi Malaysia
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topic L Education (General)
spellingShingle L Education (General)
A. Samah, Nazrinda
Mohd. Tahir, Lokman
Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff
Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
description Purpose: This qualitative study explores the issue of library management support in providing a self-directed learning environment for research-support librarians which is an under-explored feature of librarianship in Malaysian public university libraries. Design/methodology/approach: A total of nine research-support librarians purposely selected from these libraries took part in in-depth interview sessions. The responses were analysed using Miles and Huberman's technique, which involves data reduction, data display, conclusion-drawing and verification. Findings: Five emerging themes and 31 sub-themes were identified. There was a general consensus among the respondents that their library management does provide research-support librarians with a self-directed learning environment to enhance their competencies as academic librarians. Nevertheless, these librarians also highlighted some challenges, issues and barriers related to the initiative and support received. Some suggestions are advanced for improvements to support self-directed learning by research-support librarians working in public university libraries. Originality/value: Empirically, this study attempts to fill the gap in the knowledge that needs to be addressed from the perspective of Malaysian librarians, especially the research-support librarians, who serve in public universities in Malaysia, who have received little attention from local librarianship researchers.
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author A. Samah, Nazrinda
Mohd. Tahir, Lokman
Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff
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Wan Mamat, Wan Ali @ Wan Yusoff
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title Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
title_short Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
title_full Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
title_fullStr Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
title_full_unstemmed Exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
title_sort exploring library management support for enhancing self-directed learning: narratives from research-support librarians
publisher Emerald Group Holdings Ltd.
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url http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/94793/
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