Knowledge and Skills required by academic librarians in digital era

Yadav, S and Sawant, Sarika Knowledge and Skills required by academic librarians in digital era., 2017 . In National Conference on Enhancing the role of the Library in Teaching and Learning, Pune, 24-25 January 2017.. [Conference paper]

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With the invention of Information Communication Technology, libraries now use various types of technologies to provide services to users. In this changing environment needs of library users are changed. In order to play a useful role in supporting teaching, learning and research, librarians need to develop special knowledge and skills for information services in the digital era. This study examines, on the basis of published literature, the skills required by librarians in the digital era.

Item type: Conference paper
Keywords: Digital library, knowledge and skills, competencies of librarians, ICT skills, leadership skills, digital era
Subjects: I. Information treatment for information services > IK. Design, development, implementation and maintenance
J. Technical services in libraries, archives, museum. > JG. Digitization.
L. Information technology and library technology > LB. Computer networking.
L. Information technology and library technology > LQ. Library automation systems.
Depositing user: Dr. Sarika Sawant
Date deposited: 13 Feb 2018 09:08
Last modified: 13 Feb 2018 09:08
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/10760/32355

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