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Are Prospects Bright for Librarians in the Digital Environment?


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1 Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India
     

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The article discusses the emerging digital realities – the transition of the libraries from the traditional to digital ones especially in Indian context and their impact on the librarians. Highlights the expanding role of the librarians particularly in the design and development of new information products and services and of tools to support information seeking and selection, the analysis and synthesis of information content on behalf of the users. Concludes that the librarians will continue to play an important role in the digital era if they promote themselves as information managers, information analysts and information access providers unbounded by library walls.

Keywords

Librarians, Digital Environment, Digital Library.
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Amritpal Kaur
Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab
India


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Authors

Amritpal Kaur
Department of Library and Information Science, Guru Nanak Dev University, Amritsar 143005, Punjab, India

Abstract


The article discusses the emerging digital realities – the transition of the libraries from the traditional to digital ones especially in Indian context and their impact on the librarians. Highlights the expanding role of the librarians particularly in the design and development of new information products and services and of tools to support information seeking and selection, the analysis and synthesis of information content on behalf of the users. Concludes that the librarians will continue to play an important role in the digital era if they promote themselves as information managers, information analysts and information access providers unbounded by library walls.

Keywords


Librarians, Digital Environment, Digital Library.

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