An Overview of the Changing Role of the Systems Librarian
eBook - ePub

An Overview of the Changing Role of the Systems Librarian

Systemic Shifts

  1. 138 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

An Overview of the Changing Role of the Systems Librarian

Systemic Shifts

About this book

This book presents a series of case studies from systems librarians all over the world. It documents how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies services such as hosted databases that are supported by vendors rather than in-house, as well as shifts in technology management. New skill sets are constantly being added as systems librarians become much more versed in dealing with service providers outside the library as well as training and supporting their traditional constituencies.- Written by practitioners in the field who have real world experience- Draws on a wide authorship to show how different perspectives can colour the perception of similar issues- Provides real world scenarios where challenges in the field have been met and overcome

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Table of contents

  1. Cover image
  2. Title page
  3. Table of Contents
  4. Copyright
  5. About the authors
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction
  8. Chapter 1: Digital culture: the shifting paradigm of systems librarians and systems departments
  9. Chapter 2: Patchwork redux: how today’s systems librarians enrich the weave of library culture
  10. Chapter 3: Library automation and open source software in Italy: an overview
  11. Chapter 4: Geeks and Luddites: library culture and communication
  12. The Current Environment
  13. Index