[Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians

[John Fereira]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Lin Light [mailto:llight at herrickdl.org]
> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 1:46 PM
> To: John Fereira; Janice Christopher; Elizabeth Beers;
> web4lib at webjunction.org
> Subject: RE: [Web4lib] Skillset for new librarians
> 
> See my post of just a few minutes ago.
> Adding the fact that for years I have had a concern that libraries
> today are so
> different then the managing practices we learned and are still using to
> operate
> our libraries.

I've suggested something similar in the past.  There are so many discussions about creating the "Library of the Future", but still want to use the same staffing model that was used 20 years ago.

> Honestly, can anyone describe the role of today's librarian? Look at
> the postings
> about basic necessary skill-sets!
> The "wink, wink, nudge, nudge" is my practice of not taking everything
> TOO
> seriously. 30 years in this business has taught me that.

"Only" 14 years in the library business for me but I've been working with technology since I was testing and repairing Pong games for Atari in 1975.