Effects of E-learning Technologies on Librarians’ Sustainable Competence Development and Smart Library Services: Empirical Evidence from 244 Universities’ Librarians-Reference-Cited by-同舟云学术

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

Published:2024-08-27 Issue: Volume: Page:
ISSN:0024-2667
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Author:

Shahzad Khurram¹,Ahmad Khan Shakeel²

Affiliation:

1. Government College University Lahore , Lahore , Pakistan

2. The Islamia University of Bahawalpur , Bahawalpur , Pakistan

Abstract

Abstract 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.

Publisher

Walter de Gruyter GmbH

Link

https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/libri-2024-0003/pdf

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