The Changing Role of Library Professionals in the Information Technology Era

摘要

Over the decades, there has been tremendous change in the information world. Everyone has to adapt to these changes. Changes in society and demands for information utilization have forced the information professionals to look for more effective and efficient methods for processing, storing and retrieving information. To cope up with these challenges, librarians and other information professionals have resorted to the application of modern information technology. This paper highlights the new and future role of library professionals, impact of IT on the job and work performance of library professionals, benefits of the Internet for library professionals, new and core skills required to be learned by information professionals and measures to cope up with the challenges. Suggestions for information professionals to adapt new electronic information environment for better and more convenient library and information services to users communities have also been discussed in this paper.