The changing roles and skills and knowledge needed by librarians in the future is
also a prevalent issue discussed in the literature. Nonthacumjane (2011) discusses what
skills and competencies are required for LIS professionals in the digital era through the
content analysis of literature in this area. The author found that library professionals in
the digital era were required to be analytical, creative and flexible, have general skills
such as communication and teamwork and critical thinking and more technical
skills such as knowledge of collection development, digital library software and
metadata. Haddow (2012) conducted a survey of current and future skills needed by
reference librarians in Australia and found that online searching skills was considered
to be the most important technical skill needed for today’s reference librarians with web
design, use of social media and software troubleshooting all considered to be important
technical skills in the future. As with other studies (Ashcroft, 2004; Chow et al., 2011),
communication, adaptability and flexibility were again considered to be important
skills needed both now and in the future by librarians.
The changing roles and skills and knowledge needed by librarians in the future isalso a prevalent issue discussed in the literature. Nonthacumjane (2011) discusses whatskills and competencies are required for LIS professionals in the digital era through thecontent analysis of literature in this area. The author found that library professionals inthe digital era were required to be analytical, creative and flexible, have general skillssuch as communication and teamwork and critical thinking and more technicalskills such as knowledge of collection development, digital library software andmetadata. Haddow (2012) conducted a survey of current and future skills needed byreference librarians in Australia and found that online searching skills was consideredto be the most important technical skill needed for today’s reference librarians with webdesign, use of social media and software troubleshooting all considered to be importanttechnical skills in the future. As with other studies (Ashcroft, 2004; Chow et al., 2011),communication, adaptability and flexibility were again considered to be importantskills needed both now and in the future by librarians.
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