Technology and Professional Identity of Librarians: The Making of the Cybrarian (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781466647350)

The library profession has changed rapidly in the wake of advanced technologies. Once regarded as the gatekeepers of information found in books, today's library professionals are shifting from a traditional center of attention to a new focus on all areas of information studies. Technology and Professional Identify of Librarians: The Making of the Cybrarian brings into focus both the positive and negative aspects that technology places on the professional identity of librarians. Highlighting the new methods involved in data management, communication, and Library Information education and research; this book is a necessary means for librarians, students, and researchers to obtain an up to date understanding of what it means to maintain relevancy in the information age.

Author: Deborah Hicks
ISBN-10: 1466647353
ISBN-13: 9781466647350
Publisher: Information Science Reference
Language: English
Published: 11/30/2013
Pages: 280
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 2.08lbs
Size: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.69d