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Entrepreneurial capabilities of librarians in university libraries: A cross-contextual study on the impact of information literacy
Journal of Business & Finance Librarianship Pub Date : 2021-06-28 , DOI: 10.1080/08963568.2021.1941576
Hamid Keshavarz 1
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ABSTRACT

A wide range of factors would affect entrepreneurial thinking and acting in academic environments. The current study examined whether the information literacy competencies of the librarians in two sets of universities would influence their entrepreneurial capabilities. Two reliable questionnaires related to the two main variables were administered among 177 librarians working in central libraries of three top medical and three top non-medical universities in Iran. Data gathered were then analyzed by the statistical software LISREL 8.7 and SPSS 20.0. Following the confirming correlation between the two variables, the reliability test showed that all indexes have acceptable values of t-statistic and factor loadings. Confirmatory Factor Analysis using Structural Equation Modeling resulted in fit indices in acceptable ranges indicating a good fit for the research model. Path analysis showed that information literacy had a significant positive impact on entrepreneurial capabilities of autonomy, locus of control, need for achievement, creativity and risk-taking respectively. Although the level of information literacy did not differ between men and women and between the two sets of universities, there existed some slight differences in entrepreneurial capabilities regarding gender and context. The understanding of the impact of information literacy on entrepreneurial capabilities has significant implications for librarians and library administrators.



中文翻译:

高校图书馆馆员的创业能力:信息素养影响的跨语境研究

摘要

很多因素都会影响学术环境中的创业思维和行为。目前的研究考察了两所大学图书馆员的信息素养能力是否会影响他们的创业能力。在伊朗三所顶尖医学大学和三所顶尖非医学大学的中央图书馆工作的 177 名图书馆员中,进行了与两个主要变量相关的两份可靠问卷。然后通过统计软件 LISREL 8.7 和 SPSS 20.0 对收集的数据进行分析。在确认两个变量之间的相关性之后,可靠性检验表明所有指标都具有可接受的 t 统计量和因子载荷值。使用结构方程建模的验证性因子分析导致拟合指数在可接受的范围内,表明对研究模型的拟合良好。路径分析表明,信息素养分别对自主性、控制点、成就需要、创造力和冒险能力的创业能力有显着的正向影响。尽管男女和两所大学的信息素养水平没有差异,但在性别和背景方面的创业能力存在一些细微的差异。理解信息素养对创业能力的影响对图书馆员和图书馆管理员具有重要意义。路径分析表明,信息素养分别对自主性、控制点、成就需要、创造力和冒险能力的创业能力有显着的正向影响。尽管男女和两所大学的信息素养水平没有差异,但在性别和背景方面的创业能力存在一些细微的差异。理解信息素养对创业能力的影响对图书馆员和图书馆管理员具有重要意义。路径分析表明,信息素养分别对自主性、控制点、成就需要、创造力和冒险能力的创业能力有显着的正向影响。尽管男女和两所大学的信息素养水平没有差异,但在性别和背景方面的创业能力存在一些细微的差异。理解信息素养对创业能力的影响对图书馆员和图书馆管理员具有重要意义。在性别和背景方面的创业能力存在一些细微差别。理解信息素养对创业能力的影响对图书馆员和图书馆管理员具有重要意义。在性别和背景方面的创业能力存在一些细微差别。理解信息素养对创业能力的影响对图书馆员和图书馆管理员具有重要意义。

更新日期:2021-06-28
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