The Digital Face of Librarianship: A Competency Map of Digital Literacy Among Library Professionals Working in Public Libraries in Turkey

Yıl 2025, Cilt: 8 Sayı: 2, 429 - 446, 31.12.2025

Canan Ergün

https://doi.org/10.33721/by.1683748

Öz

Digital literacy is considered a necessary skill for any individual today. It is acknowledged that digital literacy has become a fundamental component for an individual to succeed in both their personal and professional life. Digital literacy requires individuals to possess the skills needed for participation in social life across all sectors, with the utmost importance. Digital literacy skills are diverse. As technology advances, the scope and variety of these skills also change. This study will address the topic of digital literacy from the perspective of library professionals working in public libraries, analyzing their viewpoints on digital literacy and their competencies in this area. The aim of this study is to fill an important academic gap by examining the digital literacy skills of library professionals working in public libraries in Turkey and evaluating the digital literacy skills they possess. A survey has been created as a data collection tool. The survey population is limited to provincial public libraries. In this context, a total of thirty-nine questions have been directed to library professionals working in two hundred ninety-five provincial public libraries, consisting of four demographic questions, six questions for assessing digital literacy knowledge level, and six dimensions (twenty-nine questions) related to the digital literacy competency scale. Subsequently, the survey was analyzed using SPSS software. As a result of the research, the digital literacy competencies and skill levels of library professionals in public libraries in Turkey were found to be average and above average, except for programming. It has been revealed that library professionals need to receive both formal and informal training as a development area, and that deficiencies in hardware and software pose obstacles for them. This study adds uniqueness to the research as it is one of the comprehensive studies targeting library and information professionals in public libraries. Additionally, it is stated that this study reveals the digital literacy competencies and skill levels of library professionals. Thus, it is hoped that this study will serve as a guide for curriculum updates in institutions providing education in the field of information and documentation to enhance the competencies and skills of library and information professionals in digital literacy.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Library and Information Professionals , Public Librarians , Digitial Literacy

Kütüphaneciliğin Dijital Yüzü: Türkiye’de Halk Kütüphanelerinde Çalışan Kütüphane Profesyonellerinin Dijital Okuryazarlık Yetkinlik Haritası

Öz

Dijital okuryazarlık, günümüzde herhangi bir birey için zorunlu beceriler arasındadır. Dijital okuryazarlığın, bireyin gerek özel gerekse profesyonel hayatı açısından başarılı olmasının temel bileşeni haline geldiği kabul edilmektedir. Dijital okuryazarlık, tüm iş kollarında, en önemlisi de bireyin toplumsal yaşama katılımında ihtiyaç duyduğu becerilere sahip olmasını gerekli kılmaktadır. Dijital okuryazarlık becerileri çok çeşitlidir. Teknoloji geliştikçe becerilerin kapsamı ve çeşitliliği de değişiklik göstermektedir. Bu çalışma ile halk kütüphanelerinde çalışan kütüphane profesyonelleri açısından dijital okuryazarlık konusu ele alınarak, bunların dijital okuryazarlığa bakış açıları ve bu konudaki yeterlilikleri analiz edilecektir. Bu çalışma ile halk kütüphanelerinde görevli olan kütüphane profesyonellerinin dijital okuryazarlık yeteneklerinin incelenmesi ile önemli bir akademik boşluğun doldurulması ve Türkiye’de halk kütüphanelerinde çalışan kütüphane profesyonellerinin sahip olduğu dijital okuryazarlık becerilerinin değerlendirilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Veri toplama aracı olarak bir anket oluşturulmuştur. Anket evreni il halk kütüphaneleri ile sınırlandırılmıştır. Bu kapsamda, il halk kütüphanelerinde çalışan 295 kütüphane profesyonellerine; dört adet demografik, altı adet dijital okuryazarlık bilgi seviyesi tespiti ve dijital okuryazarlık yetkinlik ölçeğine ait altı boyuttan (yirmi dokuz soru) oluşan toplam otuz dokuz soru yönlendirilmiştir. Ardından anket SPSS 26 yazılımı ile analiz edilmiştir. Araştırma sonucunda, Türkiye’de il halk kütüphanelerindeki kütüphane profesyonellerinin dijital okuryazarlık yeterlilik ve beceri düzeyleri programlama dışında ortalama ve ortalamanın üstünde tespit edilmiştir. Geliştirme alanı olarak kütüphane profesyonellerinin resmî ve gayri resmî eğitimler almaları gerektiği, donanım ve yazılım konusunda eksikliklerin kendileri açısından birer engel olduğu ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu çalışmanın, il halk kütüphanelerindeki kütüphane profesyonellerini hedef alan geniş kapsamlı çalışmalardan biri olması araştırmaya özgünlük kazandırmaktadır. Ayrıca, bu çalışmanın kütüphane profesyonellerinin dijital okuryazarlık yeterlilik ve beceri düzeylerini ortaya çıkardığı belirtilmektedir. Böylece bilgi-belge bilim alanında eğitim veren kurumlara kütüphane profesyonellerinin dijital okuryazarlık konusunda yeterliliklerinin ve becerilerinin geliştirilmesi adına müfredat güncellemesinde bir kılavuz olacağı umulmaktadır.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Kütüphane Profesyonelleri , Halk Kütüphanecileri , Dijital Okuryazarlık

Teşekkür

Etik Kurul ve anketin uygulanması sürecinde destek veren KYGM'ye ve Sinan Güneş'e teşekkür ederim.

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