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Crowing About Confidence: Technological Self-Efficacy in Academic Libraries

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Crowing About Confidence: Technological Self-Efficacy in Academic Libraries

Chalifour, Joshua ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7663-0509 and Cmor, Dianne ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6374-892X (2020) Crowing About Confidence: Technological Self-Efficacy in Academic Libraries. Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research, 15 (2). pp. 1-6. ISSN 1911-9593

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Abstract

Technological change is a constant in academic libraries and how we assess our ability to learn and use new technologies affects the services that we are able to provide. This article offers an introduction to the concept of technological self-efficacy and its potential relevance to library workers. It also provides a domain-specific measurement tool and ideas on how to build technological self-efficacy in library staff. We also talk about crows, because…the crow knows!

Divisions:Concordia University > Library
Item Type:Article
Refereed:No
Authors:Chalifour, Joshua and Cmor, Dianne
Journal or Publication:Partnership: The Canadian Journal of Library and Information Practice and Research
Date:December 2020
Digital Object Identifier (DOI):10.21083/partnership.v15i2.5829
Keywords:self-efficacy, technology, academic libraries, staff development
ID Code:988224
Deposited By: Joshua Chalifour
Deposited On:12 Apr 2021 15:39
Last Modified:12 Apr 2021 15:39

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