Themes that did not feature prominently in either the “Absolutely Essential” or “Very
Essential” categories included activities such as binding of materials, conservation of
library resources, writing grant proposals, and digital humanities activities.
Other types of essential skills and knowledge for library positions in Qatar. Other
skills and knowledge areas that were considered to be essential for library staff in
Qatar included a mixture of soft skills, technical skills and local knowledge.
Soft skills that were specifically mentioned included presentation skills,
communication skills and time management. Technical skills that were mentioned
included ICT skills and digital archiving skills, and local knowledge that was seen as
important included awareness of Qatari heritage and culture and Arabic language skills.