Towards the Hybrid Library

Rusbridge, Chris

doi:10.1045/july98-rusbridge

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“…Earl (1989: 205) originally defined hybrids as 'people with technical skills able to work in user areas doing a line or functional job, but adept at developing and implementing IT application ideas', identifying the hybrid professional more clearly as a professional with expertise in and connections to two areas, akin to the departmental computer officer in a university or the subject specialist or liaison librarian in our own field. In the academic library world, hybridity tends to be linked to the notion of the 'hybrid library' that delivers both traditional paperbased materials and electronically-mediated resources, which was promoted by the UK Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib), whose director is generally credited with inventing the term (Rusbridge, 1998).…”

Section: Recognition Of Boundary-spanning Information Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Corrall

2010

Library Management

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PurposeThis paper aims to explore the phenomenon of the hybrid information specialist in the academic library setting. It does this in relation to curriculum development for preparatory and continuing professional education for librarianship and makes particular reference to the contemporary iSchools movement.Design/methodology/approachThe paper reviews trends and developments in academic information services and the information science academy in the context of continuing technological advances and educational change. It presents a case study of curriculum development and portfolio renewal, using the specialist roles of digital library manager and information literacy educator to show how the principles of interactive planning can be applied in articulating an academic strategy to meet the changing demands of educational institutions, professional bodies and employers.FindingsThere are significant parallels between professional education and professional practice in the shifting boundaries, expanded portfolios and challenged identities evident in the current information marketplace. A combination of continuous incremental development with periodic fundamental review enables professional educators to meet the changing mandates of different stakeholder groups. When combined with a strong professional focus, the breadth and depth of multidisciplinary expertise found in a research‐led iSchool facilitates the design of specialised pathways and programmes for practitioners moving into blended roles.Practical implicationsPractitioners intent on careers in academic libraries should consider the opportunities and demands of hybrid blended roles when choosing educational programmes and pathways.Originality/valueThe paper provides a conceptual framework to illustrate the nature of emergent professional roles and current challenges facing professional educators. Ackoff's interactive planning theory is used to illuminate the problem of academic planning in complex pluralist contexts.

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Section: Recognition Of Boundary-spanning Information Activitiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Educating the academic librarian as a blended professional: a review and case study

Corrall

2010

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“…Para Rusbridge (1998), as bibliotecas híbridas devem propiciar uma vasta gama de interfaces, incluindo diferentes tipos e formatos de informação, descritos a seguir:…”

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Biblioteca híbrida: um novo enfoque no suporte à educação a distância

Garcez

Varvákis

2002

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“…In the latter model, legacy collections continue to be maintained, often at offsite storage facilities, but development and growth of electronic collections are increasing rapidly. 7 These adjustments to the focus of collections and the nature of the library have significant repercussions for preservation activities and programs.…”

Section: The Physical and The Virtual: Libraries And Collections In Tmentioning

confidence: 99%