Building Core Competencies for Library Staff

The concept of building core competencies for library staff has been an issue of debate for quite some time. The concept of core competency has actually been in existence, in one form or another, since the turn of the twentieth century. According to Alain J. Godbout in his article, “Managing Core Competencies: The Impact of Knowledge Management on Human Resources Practices in Leading Edge Organizations,” “The term was reintroduced into management jargon (in 1989) … in the context of globalization of markets and rapid technological change.” ¹