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Multimodal roles of
library and information science professionals in present era
Sambhu Nath Halder
Department of Library and Information Science, University of
Kalyani, Kalyani - 741235, India. E-mail:
sambhu.scholar@gmail.com. Tel: +91 9733964714.
Accepted
30 September, 2009 |
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Innovation and development of Information and Communication
Technologies (ICTs) and different library software and its
application in the field of Library and Information Science
(LIS) create changes in entire library management system.
The present study highlights the present scenarios of LIS
profession and the professionals in this changing
environment.
The new
roles of LIS professionals especially as advocate, consortia
manager, consultant, content manager, facilitator,
guide/teacher, intermediary, knowledge manager, researcher,
sifter, web designer are discussed. Roles of government
bodies, professional organizations and LIS schools to
upgrade the managerial skills of LIS professionals to be fit
for the changed situation are discussed. The study reveals
the prospects and opportunities to cope with the changes in
Library world from traditional to digital environment.
Key
words:
LIS profession, LIS professionals. |
