[Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians

[Lin Light]

The discussion confirms the need to re-define what a librarian is.
My start as Head of TS close to 30 yrs ago had me working with print and a/v, 
technology was a distant rumble. Never did I image the library we have today.
And we were advanced.
In the day, I could learn as we grew new a technology. Back then there was time. 
Today, no way in Hell, could I survive. For that matter, nor could the library.
New technologies are popping up every day.
So as we discuss skill-sets, include a description of the future librarian and 
theirs roles in plying them.

a "Long in the tooth" librarian.

Lin


Lin Light
Head of Computer
 & Technical Services
Herrick District Library
300 South River Ave.
Holland, MI 49423
Voice 616-355-3727
Fax   616-355-1426

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From: Todd Michael Grooten <toddmichael at chattylibrarians.org>
To: "web4lib at webjunction.org" <web4lib at webjunction.org>
Sent: Tue, 04 Jan 2011 12:55:16 -0500
Subject: Re: [Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians

> Delurking to chime in -
> 
> Interesting discussion.  Having graduated with my MLS in 2003 I feel 
> like my skill-set rather outdated now.
> 
> I have been toying with the idea of going back to community college to 
> beef my my tech skills.  I have been wondering what technology/computer 
> skills are current and marketable, not just in the library world, but in 
> general.  I figure there's job safety in having this knowledge, not 
> always the case in library land.
> 
> Cheers,
> Todd in Fort Wayne
> 
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