An Overview of the Changing Role of the Systems Librarian: Systemic Shifts (Chandos Information Professional Series)

This book presents a series of case studies from systems librarians all over the world. It documents how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies services such as hosted databases that are supported by vendors rather than in-house, as well as shifts in technology management. New skill sets are constantly being added as systems librarians become much more versed in dealing with service providers outside the library as well as training and supporting their traditional constituencies.* Written by practitioners in the field who have real world experience * Draws on a wide authorship to show how different perspectives can colour the perception of similar issues * Provides real world scenarios where challenges in the field have been met and overcome Content: Front matter , Pages i-iii Copyright , Page iv About the authors , Pages ix-xiv Acknowledgements , Page xv Introduction , Pages xvii-xix , Edward Iglesias 1 - Digital culture: the shifting paradigm of systems librarians and systems departments , Pages 1-14 , Rene J. Erlandson 2 - Patchwork redux: how today's systems librarians enrich the weave of library culture , Pages 15-27 , Denise A. Garofalo 3 - Library automation and open source software in Italy: an overview , Pages 29-38 , Giovanna Frigimelica, Andrea Marchitelli 4 - Geeks and Luddites: library culture and communication , Pages 39-61 , Dan Gall, Donna Hirst 5 - The status of the field , Pages 65-79 , Edward Iglesias 6 - Building winning partnerships with vendors , Pages 81-90 , Huibin (Heather) Cai 7 - Enterprise computing and the library: managing the transition , Pages 91-103 , John Durno 8 - Doing more with more: systems, services and emerging technologies , Pages 105-114 , Lisa Carlucci Thomas Index , Pages 115-117 This book presents a series of case studies from systems librarians all over the world. It documents how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies services such as hosted databases that are supported by vendors rather than in-house, as well as shifts in technology management. New skill sets are constantly being added as systems librarians become much more versed in dealing with service providers outside the library as well as training and supporting their traditional constituencies.

• Written by practitioners in the field who have real world experience
• Draws on a wide authorship to show how different perspectives can colour the perception of similar issues
• Provides real world scenarios where challenges in the field have been met and overcome

This book presents a series of case studies from Systems Librarians all over the world. It shows how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies services such as hosted databases that are supported by vendors rather than in-house as well as shifts in technology management to outside the library. New skill sets are constantly being added as Systems Librarians become much more versed in dealing with service providers outside the library as well as training and supporting their traditional constituencies