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Barbara B. MoranSILSUNC-Chapel HillPreparing Librarians to Work in 21st Century LibrariesAMICAL Conference April, 2011

Librarians are already providing e-materials of all varietiesThe Hybrid Library Becomes More Digital Each DayE-reference E-journalsE-booksE-reserveE-archives E-tc!

Peter Pan Generation Generation YNet GenerationGen NextEcho BoomersBoomerang GenerationGeneration MServing New Users Who Go By Many Names MillennialsThe Digital Natives have arrived with high expectations about the library and its services They want all library materials to be available when they want them and where they want them!And the Digital Immigrants are not far behind in their demands!

Their learning styles are differentLearning Style Preferences (Manuel, 2002)Oriented Oriented towards images, not linear text Desire for customized experiences and choices Low thresholds for boredom, unwillingness to memorize Prefer active learning Like to learn and work in groups

The Challenge Ahead for LIS Schools and for the Profession is:How to prepare a new generation of professionals who are comfortable:working in a increasingly digital environmentcapable of managing digital information throughout its life cycle ready to provide the user services and the user education needed AND to update the skills of professionals currently working in todays library

Todays librarians need to be knowledgeable about:

Digital preservationDatabasesMetadata LicensingCopyrightDigital rights managementElectronic publishingScholarly communicationOpen accessEconomics of informationDigital librariesEvaluation and assessment of new materials and servicesPlus many other topics

LIS educators are responding by:Updating the curriculumAdding new coursesHiring new faculty with new skillsBringing in adjuncts with needed expertise At SILS we teach on a regular basis:INLS 523: Database Systems I INLS 525: Electronic Records ManagementINLS 541:Information VisualizationINLS 566: Information SecurityINLS 572: Web Development IINLS 582: Systems AnalysisINLS 718: User Interface DesignINLS 720: Metadata Architectures and ApplicationsINLS 740: Digital Libraries: Principles and ApplicationsINLS 752: Digital Preservation and AccessINLS 782: Information Systems Effectiveness

Plus special topics for example for Fall 2011INLS 089, The Revolution Will Not Be Tweeted: Social Informatics in Popular Culture INLS 490-046, Data ManagementINLS 490-159, Audio-Visual Archives Management INLS 490-161, Building a Personal Digital LibraryINLS 490-187, Issues in Cloud ComputingINLS 490-189, Social Media and SocietyINLS 890-186, Making the Humanities DigitalIn addition, students also gain skills and knowledgeable throughField experiences and internshipsPart time jobs Masters papersStudent involvement with digital projectse.g. CRADLE And many arrive with prior education and experience with technology Problems for LIS schoolsShort Programsand students still need to learn many of the traditional skills that are still essential---cataloging, reference, etc. Increasing technical basis of courseswhat prerequisites are needed? Multitude of skills sets needed Finding workable approaches to continuing education

Who will provide Staff Development for Current Professionals? Not enough LIS schools Can distance education bridge the gap?Are new technologies such as webinars effective?How can cooperative efforts between LIS schools and professional organizations be facilitated?Who will pay?

What do you think?

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