University of South Africa
academic librarians subsaharan africa like counterparts rest world pressure provide relevant information services satisfy varied client needs research administrators grant offices researchers students university managers among others increasingly turning academic librarians information meet myriad researchrelated information metrics needs subsaharan african countries emphasis strengthening science technology innovation exerted pressure information professionals stakeholders develop appropriately apply bibliometrics altmetrics inform decisionmaking policyformulation processes research output impact metrics quickly evolving volume unprecedented papers focus application bibliometrics altmetrics academic librarians support researchers respective universities paper argues need upskilling reskilling 21stcentury subsaharan african academic librarian select apply appropriate metrics tools strategies support researchers execute responsibilities paper offers possible areas training academic librarians