Mentoring, knowledge sharing, ICT versatility as influencing factors on research productivity and career advancement of LIS educators

Abstract

this paper examined the importance of mentoring , knowledge sharing and ICT versatility as influencing factors on research productivity and career advancement of LIS educators. the nexus among knowledge sharing, mentoring and ICT versatility as influencing factors on research productivity and career advancement of LIS educators was equally established. promotion, career advancement and job progression of faculty including LIS educators usually hinged on their research productivity amongst other factors. in this digital age, the worth of an institution could easily be measured by accessing her productivity. the major currency that is well known in the digital economy is ICT. ICT versatility and proficiency will be a great advantage for all who posses it in the age. sharing of knowledge could be horizontal , vertical and circular. knowledge sharing leads to inculcation of eye opening ideas, gems of doing things better and creativity. a very useful platform where knowledge sharing and ICT versatility could serve as influencing tools to the research productivity and career advancement of LIS educators is mentoring.. mentoring is a way of showing others how things are done properly so that when the mentor is not around the mentees can act in the way that their mentor would have acted. with proper mentoring, effective knowledge haring would fall in line and if coupled with ICT versatility would under normal circumstances influences the research productivity and career advancement of LIS educators.