Saudi Academic Library Leadership: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study

Autor/inn/en	Ashiq, Murtaza; Rehman, Shafiq Ur; Muhammad, Asif Ali Bao; Ahmad, Shakil
Titel	Saudi Academic Library Leadership: A Phenomenological Qualitative Study
Quelle	In: portal: Libraries and the Academy, 21 (2021) 3, S.437-454 (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Ashiq, Murtaza) ORCID (Rehman, Shafiq Ur) ORCID (Muhammad, Asif Ali Bao) ORCID (Ahmad, Shakil)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1531-2542
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Academic Libraries; Library Administration; Leadership Qualities; Teamwork; Mentors; Cultural Influences; Library Services; Professional Development; Library Personnel; Information Literacy; Institutional Cooperation; Librarians; Administrator Characteristics; Barriers; Technological Literacy; Job Skills; Saudi Arabia + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Bibliothek; Hochschulbibliothek; Führungseigenschaft; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Bibliotheksarbeit; Informationskompetenz; Institute; Co-operation; Cooperation; Institut; Kooperation; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Technisches Wissen; Produktive Fertigkeit; Saudi-Arabien
Abstract	This is the first qualitative phenomenological study to investigate the state of leadership in Saudi libraries. Data were collected through in-depth interviews with 14 library leaders or section heads in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Library leadership was found to be strongly associated with management skills, visionary thinking, teamwork, and mentorship. While almost half the participants could not differentiate between library leadership and library management, "personal attributes and skills" emerged as top assets of a library leader. Identity crises and cultural issues were identified as major challenges. Possible solutions were creating and developing user-focused services and spaces, continued professional development programs for library staff, seeking new avenues for public-private partnerships, and promoting information literacy programs. The Saudi Library and Information Association, Saudi library schools, and deanships of library affairs in Saudi universities should increase collaboration and offer more continued professional development and higher education opportunities for senior and mid-career librarians. Such steps will help to align library services with the current and ever-changing needs of library users. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01