Challenging the "Jacks of all trades but masters of none" librarian syndrome

Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become indistinct....

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Other Authors Fowler, George J., III, 1950- (Editor), Hines, Samantha (Editor)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Bingley, U.K. : Emerald Publishing Limited, 2018.
SeriesAdvances in library administration and organization, volume 39
Subjects
Library science.
Librarians.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781787569034
9781787569058
ISSN0732-0671 ;
DOI10.1108/S0732-0671201839
Physical Description1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages) ; cm.

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Summary:Librarianship may be said to be facing an identity crisis. It may also be said that librarianship has been facing an identity crisis since it was proposed as a profession. With the advent of technology that lowers barriers to the access of information, the mission of a library has become indistinct. This volume will explore the current purpose of librarianship and libraries, how we become "Masters of our Domains", develop expertise in various elements of the profession, and how we extend outward into our communities.
Item Description:Includes index.
ISBN:9781787569034
9781787569058
ISSN:0732-0671 ;
DOI:10.1108/S0732-0671201839
Physical Description:1 online resource (xiii, 216 pages) ; cm.

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