Effects of E-learning Technologies on Librarians’ Sustainable Competence Development and Smart Library Services: Empirical Evidence from 244 Universities’ Librarians

Autor: Shahzad Khurram, Ahmad Khan Shakeel
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2024
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Zdroj: Libri, Vol 74, Iss 4, Pp 393-407 (2024)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 0024-2667
1865-8423
DOI: 10.1515/libri-2024-0003
Popis: The purpose of the study was to identify the effects of e-learning technologies on librarians’ sustainable competence development and smart library services. This study used a quantitative research design for addressing the objectives. The population consisted of librarians from the public and private sector universities (n = 244) of Pakistan. The data were analyzed by using Smart PLS. E-learning technologies was the independent variable while sustainable competence development and smart library services were dependent variables that further consisted of various constructs and items. A significant impact of e-learning technologies was found on all the sub-constructs of sustainable competence development and smart library services. Findings revealed that e-learning technologies turn librarians into skilled assets and innovative sustainable smart library services are implemented.
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