Librarianship Trends

Amy Hubschman

IL - 21st Century Skills

Resource:

Partridge, H., Lee, J., & Munro, C. (2010). Becoming "Librarian 2.0": The Skills, Knowledge, and Attributes Required by Library and Information Science Professionals in a Web 2.0 World (and Beyond). Library Trends, 59 (1-2), 315-335. doi: 10.1353/lib.2010.0029

Summary:

This article mainly focuses on the specific skill set that will be necessary for librarians to obtain if they want to be successful in our highly digital society.  The Librarian 2.0 Professional is discussed and the author details how the 2.0 Professional has an entirely different skill set than that of the librarian of 1990 or even those of 2000.  In comparing librarianship of past to present the author focuses on key skills that most employers are interested in.  Some of the key points covered in the article are librarian collaboration skills, adaptability, teaching skills, and technology based skills.

Evaluation:

One thing this article does well is focusing on the 21st century skill set that is necessary for librarians to obtain.  The author discusses how the role of the library and librarian is constantly changing to meet our consumer or patrons demands.  Most of which are highly dependent on technology based tools and/or skills.