2010
DOI: 10.1016/j.lisr.2010.07.001
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The contemporary librarian: Skills, knowledge and attributes required in a world of emerging technologies

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“…Information and communications technology (ICT) skills, especially the competencies required for the application of Web 2.0 technologies in libraries to facilitate participation, interaction and co-creation of content are becoming increasingly important (King, 2007;Cullen, 2008;Harvey, 2009;PeltierDavis, 2009;Partridge, Menzies, Lee & Munro, 2010). Mobile literacy is required by library staff in order to broaden access to library resources and services and to link emerging technologies with new opportunities to engage library users (Murphy, 2011;Saravani & Haddow, 2011).…”
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“…Information and communications technology (ICT) skills, especially the competencies required for the application of Web 2.0 technologies in libraries to facilitate participation, interaction and co-creation of content are becoming increasingly important (King, 2007;Cullen, 2008;Harvey, 2009;PeltierDavis, 2009;Partridge, Menzies, Lee & Munro, 2010). Mobile literacy is required by library staff in order to broaden access to library resources and services and to link emerging technologies with new opportunities to engage library users (Murphy, 2011;Saravani & Haddow, 2011).…”
Section: Methodologiesmentioning
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“…It is argued that the profession requires a richness and diversity of Behavioural skills, with many employers stating that they wish to appoint staff who have the 'soft skills', i.e. the personal and interpersonal skills, that are pertinent both to the LIS profession and to the wider employment environment (Kennan, Cole, Willard, Wilson & Marion, 2006;Ralph & Sibthorpe, 2010;Reeves & Hahn, 2010;Howard, 2010;Partridge, Menzies, Lee & Munro, 2010;Partridge et al, 2011;Haddow, 2012). Communication skills (Wilson & Birdi, 2008;Working Together Project, 2008;Abram, 2009;Saunders & Jordan;2013), teamwork and collaboration skills (Bagshaw, 2013), adaptability, and flexibility (Chawner & Oliver, 2013) are viewed as particularly important.…”
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“…Nessa mesma linha, habilidades similares também ocorrem em um estudo feito entre profissionais de biblioteca (PARTRIDGE et al 2010). Com base nos resultados do estudo dos autores, a seguir, apresentamos algumas Entretanto, devido ao rápido desenvolvimento tecnológico e à implementação de mídias sociais em bibliotecas, os bibliotecários, por vezes, se sentem desatualizados, principalmente aqueles formados na geração passada.…”
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“…The role of the librarian is being re-directed from being solely responsible for information and knowledge transfer to teaching and research. This changing landscape adds different perspectives to the range of librarians' responsibilities to accommodate future changes (Partridge et al, 2010;Palfrey & Gasser, 2008). They share their content knowledge to improve the quality of digital books and develop the digital creation of data, provide electronic records for different materials, and guide patrons to what information and technologies they should be able to access (Sun, 2011;Ferrari, 2012;Craig & McDowel, 2013).…”
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