Role of Librarian in Internet and World Wide Web Environment

Rao, K. Nageswara; Babu, K.H.

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“…Concerning the roles served by a modern librarian, Fourie's (2004) literature survey identified several roles:publishing;negotiating;teaching;advising;retrieving – researching; andarchival management.In addition, she suggested three more:environmental scanning;active identification of new niche markets; andaction research.Moreover, England (1994) states that the librarian will function as researcher, organizer and publisher, member of the digital library design team, teacher and consultant, while Garrod (2001) analyzes seven roles for a modern librarian, such as metadata specialist, marketing – public relations and learning facilitator. Finally, Nageswara and Babu's (2001) research reflects some of the most current trends in LIS as impressed through the roles they identify; search intermediary, facilitator, trainer – educator, web site builder – publisher, researcher, interface designer, knowledge manager, shifter of information resources.…”

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Librarians' skills and qualifications in a modern informational environment

Gerolimos

Konsta

2008

Library Management

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Citation: Michalis Gerolimos, Rania Konsta, (2008) "Librarians' skills and qualifications in a modern informational environment", Library Management, Vol. 29 Iss: 8/9, pp.691 -699. PurposeThe aim of the research is to investigate the qualifications and the skills of the librarian's profession as they are impressed through the job ads. Design/methodology/approach Research limitations/implicationsThe research restricted in ads was emanated from developed countries' websites. This methodology records the ideal model of a librarian. Originality/valueThis research, like others, confirms the meaning of the traditional library science in the modern informational environment.

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Librarians' skills and qualifications in a modern informational environment

Gerolimos

Konsta

2008

Library Management

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Provision of Online Public Access Catalogs for Effective Utilization of Library Resources in Three University Libraries in Nigeria

Mole

Mesagan

2017

Library Collections, Acquisitions, & Technical Services

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Librarians in the age of the internet: their attitudes and roles

Melchionda

2007

New Library World

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PurposeThis paper aims to provide a review of discussions and perceptions of librarians' roles in the literature of the last ten years within the context of the impact of the internet on their working life.Design/methodology/approachAn analysis of the appropriate literature was carried out, focusing on papers explicitly referring to changing roles of librarians and information professionals.FindingsThe literature review found evidence of contrasting attitudes on the part of librarians towards imposing networked and digital technologies in the information landscape. In the internet age librarians need to come to terms with a working environment that is always more dematerialised, and with their users' new information habits. It is apparent that they should be able to find a correct balance between traditional roles and new roles in order to let their professional category survive and continue to be a crucial and vital part in the information society.Originality/valueAn overview of the major themes and issues afforded by information professional since the spread of networked technologies within their working places is provided. It is neither supposed to raise technological issues nor to make an analysis of the latest services and resources for libraries, but rather to concentrate on the human aspects of this topic: perceptions, attitudes, fears and passions towards the internet in the professional life.

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Role of Librarian in Internet and World Wide Web Environment

Cited by 11 publications

References 6 publications

Librarians' skills and qualifications in a modern informational environment

Librarians' skills and qualifications in a modern informational environment

Provision of Online Public Access Catalogs for Effective Utilization of Library Resources in Three University Libraries in Nigeria

Librarians in the age of the internet: their attitudes and roles

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