The self‐education of systems librarians

Jordan, Mark

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“…The role of the systems librarian and the systems team originated in the 1970s with the emergence of what is now described as the integrated library system (ILS; Lavagnino, 1997), and is often defined as being the essential and niche role of a "broker" (Barley, 1996, p. 422) between the library as an organization, and a third party ILS supplier (Rhyno, 2003). As the use of IT in libraries has increased, so the systems librarian's role has, at least temporarily, expanded to encompass the management of all IT (Jordan, 2003). Lavagnino (1997) proposes four stages of evolution for the systems role.…”

Section: Systems Librariansmentioning

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Evolving academic library specialties

Cox

Corrall

2013

J Am Soc Inf Sci Tec

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The purpose of this review is to examine the shaping of librarianship in the academic context through the literature of career specialties, with Abbott's (1988) system of professions providing an analytic framework. The specialties investigated are systems librarian, electronic resource librarian, digital librarian, institutional repository manager, clinical librarian and informationist, digital curator/research data manager, teaching librarian/ information literacy educator, and information and knowledge manager. Piecemeal literature based on job advertisements, surveys, and individual case studies is consolidated to offer a novel perspective on the evolution of the profession. The resilience of the profession's core jurisdiction is apparent despite pressures to erode it. Forays into teaching, and more recently into open access and data management, can be understood as responses to such pressure. The attractions but also the risks of embedded roles and overextended claims become apparent when comparing past and prospective specialties.

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Section: Systems Librariansmentioning

confidence: 99%

Evolving academic library specialties

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2013

J Am Soc Inf Sci Tec

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“…He believes that a tendency towards solving the clients problems is the main reason behind the entrance of the librarians into the abovementioned profession. Jordan (2003) briefly points out the duties of the systems librarians and provides explanations for librarianship students and other interested parties. He analyzed the characteristics of the systems librarians, their significance and capabilities of executing responsibilities.…”

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Job description requirements for systems librarians in Iranian university libraries

Farajpahlou

Danesh

2009

The Electronic Library

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If you would like to write for this, or any other Emerald publication, then please use our Emerald for Authors service information about how to choose which publication to write for and submission guidelines are available for all. Please visit www.emeraldinsight.com/authors for more information. About Emerald www.emeraldinsight.comEmerald is a global publisher linking research and practice to the benefit of society. The company manages a portfolio of more than 290 journals and over 2,350 books and book series volumes, as well as providing an extensive range of online products and additional customer resources and services.Emerald is both COUNTER 4 and TRANSFER compliant. The organization is a partner of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE) and also works with Portico and the LOCKSS initiative for digital archive preservation. AbstractPurpose -The aim of this paper is to prepare and propose a job description for and identify the organizational position of systems librarians in university libraries in Iran. Design/methodology/approach -The required data were collected in two ways: literature review and survey of opinions. The respondents completed a questionnaire designed by the researchers in order to specify the skills, duties, characteristics and other qualifications of the librarians in Iranian university libraries. The material covered by the questionnaire was extracted from the existing cultural and organizational structure systems librarianship texts and their recruitment advertisements. Differences between Iranian university libraries and those of developed nations are noted. The research population included all administrators and supervisors of information sections in university libraries of Iran. Findings -It was found that in Iran information sciences librarians require assistance from computer experts, since the IT training programme on offer does not meet the required standard. This has resulted in a reduced ability to perform their duties adequately, prompting the proposed survey for the purpose of producing a revised job description. Practical implications -Based on the findings of this research, a job description is formulated for systems librarians in Iranian university libraries. The job description thus presented includes: responsibilities, skills, job features, factors, tools of work, condition of work environment, intellectual capabilities required, body posture, and required technologies. Originality/value -The survey is unique in that the focus is on an Iranian systems librarian's job description based on requirements resulting from the opinions expressed by the managers and the librarians of the Iranian university libraries. Its structure therefore corresponds to the occupations widespread in Iran.

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“…In terms of staff skills, it is a given that all librarians must continually learn new skills, new tools and new approaches to managing and providing access to information (Jordan, 2003). Libraries must have technical staff that is competent in understanding how ICT works (Fitzgerald and Savage, 2004).…”

Section: Literature Reviewmentioning

confidence: 99%

Bridging the gap between print and electronic resources at a multi‐campus university library

Premchand-Mohammed

2011

Vine

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PurposeThe purpose of this paper is to describe the challenges and examine the impact of the transition from print to electronic resources at a medium‐sized academic library at a multi‐campus Caribbean university, The University of the West Indies (UWI), with particular reference to the St Augustine campus.Design/methodology/approachThrough a review of the literature on the shift from print to electronic resources, the paper uses the experiences of The UWI St Augustine to provide a model that can be used by other libraries.FindingsLibraries have successfully built a “hybrid” collection of print and electronic resources despite challenges with information and communications technology (ICT) infrastructure, balancing costs, licencing model and strategies for selection, acquisition and management of electronic resources. There are some key steps which libraries can follow when transitioning from print to electronic resources.Research limitations/implicationsThe paper focuses on the experiences and lessons learnt in moving a collection from print to a hybrid of print and electronic resources. However, this by no means encapsulates all the issues associated with any such undertaking.Practical implicationsThe paper provides some key steps that a library can take in transitioning its collection from print to a print‐electronic hybrid.Originality/valueAlthough the literature speaks to different aspects of implementing electronic resources, this paper provides a roadmap for similar libraries with the lessons learnt and simple steps that a library should take when considering to move its collection from print to some level of electronic resources.

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The self‐education of systems librarians

Cited by 5 publications

References 3 publications

Evolving academic library specialties

Evolving academic library specialties

Job description requirements for systems librarians in Iranian university libraries

Bridging the gap between print and electronic resources at a multi‐campus university library

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