Remodelling the personal traits to become a competent librarian in the digital age / Asmad Rizal Umar, Haziah Sa'ari and Marlia Idrus

There has been much discussion about the competencies issues nowadays.
Research regarding the influence of personal traits towards the achievement of
librarian behavior and the examining of the competencies has primarily emphasized
the importance of their spiritual quotient, emotional quotient, leadership, and
competencies required such as attitudes, knowledge and skill. Those competencies
are required in order to become successful librarian either in terms of academic or for
the future. Through of all the competencies given, it is really hoped that the librarian
has the ability in leading the new generation for one day. It is every employer or
manager's contention that for such an organization to be successful, all its
employees must exercise personal responsibility and leadership. Therefore, in order
to become successful librarian, they need to train themselves from now and have
such of required competencies. Since the attended respondents of this research is
focused on the member of Faculty of Information Management, the researcher hope
that librarian are able to provide the information to the society and be a successful
information provider. Their proficiencies need to be accomplished in a successful
way. Moreover, every society today needs the right information which has to be
delivered on the right time and at the right places.