The Public Librarian Competency Model

Today, public libraries in the information process undertaken important mission, as the information society to achieve a fair, free provision of public services, the main site, and the realization of these functions depends largely on the level of the quality of librarians, Excellent The librarians can better practice these ideas, so that a truly public library school people life. Therefore, this study was to members of the public library building competency models for the future work of public libraries, librarian recruitment, but also for the ideals Librarians to determine the goal, to help their planning career.In this study, behavioral event interviews construction of public library staff competency model, by definition, the performance standards by identifying, selecting standard samples, collect data, analyze data, preparation and actual questionnaire, the reliability and validity testing, competency Key elements in order of importance and determine the level of demand, library staff competency model building and validation.The final conclusion of this study are as follows:(1) Public Library staff competency model. Librarian competency model constructed, including the distinction of outstanding librarians and all librarians competency threshold of competency common to the two parts. Distinction between good librarian competency, including achievement orientation, service, interpersonal understanding, self-control, monitoring capability and flexibility of six. Librarian competency, including the threshold of a total organizational commitment and relationship building two. Further classify the quality of assistance and services can be divided into tribe, clan achievements and actions, impact and influence of family, personal effectiveness competency four ethnic groups.(2) model calculation and the "public librarian competency test" formation. Behavioral Event Interview constructed in accordance with the Public Library staff competency model, the preparation of "public, librarian competency test," Surveying the revised results show that the test reliability and validity indicators have reached acceptable psychometric Standards. Achievement-oriented, service, interpersonal understanding, self-control, monitoring capability, flexibility, organizational commitment and relationship building these eight dimensions, was constructed with the use of behavioral events in the Public Librarians competency model is completely consistent, indicating that public libraries Excellent staff competency model for librarians and librarians shared the broad competency is more appropriate.