[WEB4LIB] should the library webmaster be a librarian?

[Kathy Wheeler]

At 09:36 AM 11/19/99 -0800, you wrote:
>Greetings all,
>I'm fairly new to the list, and have searched the archive for posts on
>this topic, coming up short.  I am interested in opinions regarding
>library webmaster/web manager positions.  Do you feel these individuals
>ought to be MLS holders or might it be appropriate to have a
>paraprofessional in this kind of position? 
I think it depends on who is contributing the content to the site and how
much the person knows about web design. I have an MLS but I didn't learn
what I know in grad school. I learned it on the job.

 >Also, as webmaster/web managers, are you contributing a whole lot of
content/authoring to your library's pages, are are your professional staff
providing content/authoring, with you handling more technical aspects of
creatingyour sites? 
I get content from other professional staff and I provide some myself -- so
it's a mix.

 >And are any of you just web folk, or do most of you handle
>additional professional responsibilities, like library instruction,
>reference, systems management, etc.
I handle other aspects of reference work such as library instruction and
reference desk duties. I also do computer troubleshooting both in the
library and around campus.

>Thanks,
>Mary Beth Faccioli
>Library Associate, Reference Collection Assistant
>Georgia State University Pullen Library
>libmef at langate.gsu.edu
>
>
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