Competency-based Training Fordigital Librarians: A Viable Strategy for An Evolving Workforce?

摘要

Digital libraries need more digital librarians. Both library and information science educators and digital library practitioners are responding to this workforce shortage with training programs. Consensus is elusive on the nature of digital libraries, so these training programs differ significantly in their content and objectives. Competency-Based Training is proposed as a method to help both groups reach greater shared understanding of digital librarianship, and build more consistent digital librarian training programs. This paper does not list specific knowledge, skills and abilities required for digital librarianship, but it suggests a multi-tiered framework to help define the digital librarian's job.