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Redefining the Role of LIS Professionals with Changing Dimension of Library & Information Centre


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The application of ICT in Library and Information centre has changed the entire management system of LIC. The Work environment is becoming increasingly complex with constant change in the organizational, technological and information environment. Thus the nature of LIS professionals is also changing drastically depending on how professionals responds to challenges in the new environment. The present study highlights the impact of new emerging technologies on the performance of LIS professionals, changing concept of library and information centres. The study reveals the new roles of LIS professionals as content manager, consultant, facilitator, consortia manager, web designers, service provider, intermediary, site manager, collection and database developer. The competencies required for LIS professionals in new era has also been discussed. The study suggested some measure to cope up with the challenges for LIS professionals to upgrade competencies and knowledge constantly, learn about using new methods and techniques. Hence in order to cope up with the changing dimension of library and information centres, today's LIS professionals have to adopt new skills and strategies in order to survive and compete in the world of digital information.

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ICT, LIS Professionals, Competencies
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H.K. Chakraborty
Department of Library and Information Science, Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi, U.P., India

Abstract


The application of ICT in Library and Information centre has changed the entire management system of LIC. The Work environment is becoming increasingly complex with constant change in the organizational, technological and information environment. Thus the nature of LIS professionals is also changing drastically depending on how professionals responds to challenges in the new environment. The present study highlights the impact of new emerging technologies on the performance of LIS professionals, changing concept of library and information centres. The study reveals the new roles of LIS professionals as content manager, consultant, facilitator, consortia manager, web designers, service provider, intermediary, site manager, collection and database developer. The competencies required for LIS professionals in new era has also been discussed. The study suggested some measure to cope up with the challenges for LIS professionals to upgrade competencies and knowledge constantly, learn about using new methods and techniques. Hence in order to cope up with the changing dimension of library and information centres, today's LIS professionals have to adopt new skills and strategies in order to survive and compete in the world of digital information.

Keywords


ICT, LIS Professionals, Competencies

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