Challenging the “Jacks of all trades but masters of none” librarian syndrome /

Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become indistinct....

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Gespeichert in:
Hauptverfasser:
Fowler, George J., Hines, Samantha (HerausgeberIn)
Weitere Verfasser:
Fowler, George J., III (HerausgeberIn)
Format:
Elektronisch E-Book
Sprache:
Englisch
Veröffentlicht:
Bingley, United Kingdom : Emerald Publishing, 2018.
Ausgabe:
1st ed.
Zusammenfassung:
Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become indistinct. This volume will explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we become “Masters of our Domains”, develop expertise in various elements of the profession, and how we extend outward into our communities.
Umfang:
1 online resource (231 pages).
Anmerkungen:
Includes index.
ISBN:
9781787569058
1787569055
9781787569034
1787569039
ISSN:
0732-0671
Schlagworte:
Library science.
Librarians.
Language Arts & Disciplines > Library & Information Science > General.
Library & information sciences.
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