Libraries and Librarians in the 21st Century: A New Perspective
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Information and Knowledge Management Consults. No. 14/lS J.S. TARKA WAY Gboko, Benue State
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The 21st century has indeed witnessed a new dimension in the area of library
practice. This paper discusses libraries and librarians in this century. It portrays
vividly the traditional libraries which were devoid of any form of ICT, as well as the
librarians who lacked skills necessary for enhancing library services. The paper
also presents the 2 rr century libraries as those characterized by the use of ICT in the
acquisition, processing, preservation and accessibility of materials. It highlights the
new roles of the present day librarians who have eventually become image makers,
facilitators, intrusion server managers, online cataloguers, system analysts, web
designers etc. The paper recommends the need for the 2 r century librarians to
train and retrain themselves while parent institutions should ensure that librarians
are sponsored to both local and international conferences. Professional
Associations are also urged to organize seminars/workshops for librarians at
subsidized rates. The paper finally concludes that as libraries continue to change;
librarians should strive to acquire necessary skills which will position them to .fit in
and perform maximally in the present day libraries and those of the.future
Keywords
Z665 Library Science. Information Science