Research Support Skills For Librarians In The Digital Environment

Librarians are very closely linked to research, and their job is to organize and manage the knowledge that comes from research. One of the most critical responsibilities of today s libraries is to support research activities. As key stakeholders in library development, librarians play a strategic role in assisting researchers in using library facilities and facilitating their knowledge enhancements. Their attitudes are crucial in determining the extent to which researchers use libraries. The current study explains Librarian s skills and competencies in providing research services to researchers in the digital environment in an academic institution. This paper also discusses the research competencies that librarians need to possess as the research library environment evolves.