Focusing on the human resources in academic librarianship:an outlook from Serbia
| Published date | 17 February 2012 |
| Pages | 168-173 |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1108/01435121211217171 |
| Date | 17 February 2012 |
| Author | Vesna Župan |
| Subject Matter | Library & information science |
Focusing on the human resources
in academic librarianship:
an outlook from Serbia
Vesna Z
ˇupan
The Svetozar Markovic
´, University Library Belgrade, University of Belgrade,
Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
Abstract
Purpose – This article aims to overcome the attitude that information is most important for social
development. It also aims to stress the ways of human resources development in the academic
librarianship of Serbia.
Design/methodology/approach – An empirical method is implemented in this paper.
Findings – This article shows how librarians in Serbia follow world positive practice and adjust
themselves in order to achieve higher levels of professional competence.
Research limitations/implications – The bibliography of researchers is pointed out as an
achievement in the Serbian academic environment which is very important for the development of
collaboration between readers in a professional field and researchers.
Practical implications – Human resources managers in academic libraries may rely on the
experience of Serbian librarians and implement those solutions they would estimate the most useful
for their academic practice.
Social implications – Some results of librarians’ work are to be found in free access. These are the
results of cataloguing and subject indexing through which librarians also contribute to global
knowledge. Generally speaking librarians instruct users in the information society; therefore, the
professional environment should create conditions for permanent improvement of human resources
quality in academic libraries.
Originality/value – This article provides librarians with an alternative method to achieving
stronger professional skills from information literacy tutorials and to produce reporting without the
need for conventional learning management systems (LMS).
Keywords Human resource development, Librarianship,E-information resources, Marketing, Serbia,
Globalization,Planning, Training
Paper type Case study
1. Introduction
The aims of human resources management (HRM) in academic libraries are planned
and are set in the context of professional activities which are determined by the statute
of each library or another normative act which defines its tasks. Excepting this, the
aims of HRM are in accordance with the aims of the organization itself e.g. the library,
school, or faculty inside which it is being carried out. The library and information
system is the technical base for the preparation and the organization of the work with
personnel. Traditional library materials should not be neglected.
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This paper was originally presented at the QQML Conference in Athens, Greece between 24-27
May 2011.
LM
33,3
168
Received 25 August 2011
Accepted 15 October 2011
Library Management
Vol. 33 No. 3, 2012
pp. 168-173
qEmerald Group Publishing Limited
0143-5124
DOI 10.1108/01435121211217171
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