Practice and Reflection on Developing Modernization-oriented Competencies of Academic Librarians——Taking the Fudan University Library as an Example
The 20th CPC Central Committee's Third Plenary Session studied further the comprehensive deepening of reforms and the advancement of Chinese-style modernization,imposing greater demands on the modernization of the higher education.As the hub of teaching,learning and research of higher education,academic libraries play their due role in promoting the construction of Chinese-style modernization,and to modernize from the librarians is of high priority.By sorting out the relevant theories and practices of the competency development of academic librarians at home and abroad,it is found that the current literature mainly focuses on two aspects:one is the transformation of librarians'roles,represented by the new requirements for librarians'competencies and the shift of librarians'priorities;the other is the emergence of new types of librarians and the stress on competency development and personnel training system among academic librarians.Based on the literature review,combined with the evolving situation of Fudan University Library in recent years,this paper elaborates on the exploration and practice in the development of librarian competencies from five aspects.(1) To enhance diversified capabilities by appointing librarians as graduate mentors,conducting systematic onboarding training and providing librarians with professional training opportunities.(2) To improve the ability to apply new technologies through a series of lectures and seminars to enhance librarians'technical literacy and empowering librarians with data thinking by launching cross-units working groups to collaboratively develop the Smart Library Digital Base,improving the library's data service.(3) To develop innovation capabilities with instructional programs such as seminars,lectures as well as domestic and international conferences,collaborating with public libraries and research institutions on research projects.(4) To strengthen team collaboration skills by organizing team-building activities,such as Chief Librarian Award to recognize those with outstanding performance and merits,giving rise to well-recognized results exemplified by the Fudan Academic Repository System,which has become the academic data portal for the university.(5) To cultivate humanistic literacy among librarian in order to improve their cross-cultural communication skills,critical thinking and sense of cultural diversity.In the future,Fudan University Library will continue to keep abreast of the national priority,to serve with generous humanity,scientific spirit,professional expertise and global vision,which is manifested in leading the educational sector with ideology,aiming for lifelong learning,focusing on integrated innovation,and guiding with an international perspective,gradually enhancing the competencies of academic librarians and promoting high-quality development of the academic libraries.
Academic LibraryLibrarian ModernizationCompetency Development
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