ABSTRACT

The prime purpose of the current research is to explore the impact of training and development programs for University library professionals in Sri Lanka. The research adopted the quantitative research method, where the data were collected through a structured questionnaire from 132 respondents. The collected data were analyzed using MS-Excel and Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), where the descriptive statistics, Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), correlation, and regression analysis were carried out and showed significant results. The analysis finding revealed that the training and development programs have a constructive impact on organizational performance. Also, the findings revealed a significant relationship between training and development and organizational development and self-development. The paper emphasizes the requirement of training and development programs for the library staff in the University libraries of Sri Lanka. The research findings would proffer useful guidance for organizations in Sri Lanka to offer better library services.

摘要

当前研究的主要目的是探讨斯里兰卡大学图书馆专业人员培训和发展计划的影响。该研究采用定量研究方法，通过结构化问卷收集了 132 名受访者的数据。使用MS-Excel和社会科学统计软件包（SPSS）对收集的数据进行分析，进行描述性统计、方差分析（ANOVA）、相关性和回归分析，并显示出显着的结果。分析结果表明，培训和发展计划对组织绩效具有建设性影响。此外，研究结果还揭示了培训和发展与组织发展和自我发展之间的显着关系。本文强调了斯里兰卡大学图书馆图书馆工作人员培训和发展计划的要求。研究结果将为斯里兰卡的组织提供更好的图书馆服务提供有用的指导。