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Title | ||
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A view to the future of the library and information science profession: a dephi study |
Abstract | ||
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A Delphi study conducted in Israel during 1998-2000 examined the views of library and information science (LIS) experts on the future of the profession in light of the changes in information technology. The study focused on three areas: (a) the transition from the traditional to the virtual library; (b) the transition from the technical to user-centered approach, and( c) the skills and the roles of the LIS professionals. The study found that most experts believe that the traditional library will continue to operate along with the virtual library. Most of the experts agree that in the future, libraries will place larger emphasis on customer services. LIS professionals will be specialists in locating, filtering, and evaluating information, and will be primary instructors in the use of new information technologies. This study's conclusions closely match those of the Kaliper project (1998-2000), which examined the change in the curricula of LIS schools. |
Year | DOI | Venue |
|---|---|---|
2002 | 10.1002/asi.10051 | JASIST |
Keywords | Field | DocType |
information technology,delphi study,dephi study,information science profession,new information technology,lis professional,information science,virtual library,customer service,lis school,kaliper project,traditional library,library and information science,delphi technique | Hybrid library,World Wide Web,Computer science,Information technology,Curriculum,Delphi method,Library science,Personalization | Journal |
Volume | Issue | ISSN |
53 | 5 | 1532-2882 |
Citations | PageRank | References |
12 | 1.05 | 1 |
Authors | ||
2 | ||
Name | Order | Citations | PageRank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shifra Baruchson-Arbib | 1 | 75 | 7.53 |
| Jenny Bronstein | 2 | 56 | 11.88 |