Document (#12127)

Author

Lancaster, F.W.

Title

From custodian to knowledge engineer : the evolution of librarianship as a profession

Source

Journal of information; communication; and library science. 1(1995) no.4, S.3-8

Year

1995

Abstract

In the monastic library of the Middle Ages, the librarian was essentially a curator, a preserver of collections. For most of history libarians were little more than custodians. The idea of a librarian as a provider of services rather than a collector or preserver of materials, did not emerge until late in the 19th century. Computer and telecommunications technologies have revolutionized the library and greatly expanded the horizons of the librarian. Discusses the ways in which technology has affected the library profession and discusses the role of the librarian in the future. The librarian will increasingly become an information intermediary or information consultant and some will be knowledge engineers involved in the design and construction of information systems and in electronic publishing

Theme

Vision

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