The Reality of Practicing the process of Identifying Training Needs at Yemeni University Libraries in Sana'a City: An Analytical and Descriptive Study

Abstract

   The study aims to investigate the process of identifying training needs in Yemeni universities situated in Sana'a by employing utilized questionnaires and direct observations for data collection. All (119) male and female employees from both public and private university libraries in Yemen underwent comprehensive surveying .Key finding reveal that direct managers play a predominant role in identifying training needs , accounting for (65%).The study indicates a moderate level of practice in identifying training needs within university libraries ,averaging (3.12) with a relative weight of (62%).Interviews emerged as the most utilized technique, constituting (48%) of the methods employed to ascertain training needs in Sana'a university libraries. Consequently, the study advocates several recommendations, including educating library staff on the importance of self-identifying training requirements, providing training on the process, enhancing the determination of training needs across all organizational levels (organizational, operational and individual), and addressing challenges hindering this process.