The Need to Train Librarians in Data Related Issues

IASSIST Quarterly Introduction The training of librarians in data related issues has become an educational imperative emanating from the technological advances experienced globally. The dramatic strides in technological developments are causing major expansion in the way that end-users access information. This sudden explosion of information has caused a shift from the print to the electronic mode, which in turn has led to a shift from ownership to access. Academic librarians make information accessible for research in academic libraries by placing at the individual’s disposal vast resources of information to satisfy information needs. Academic librarians are thus challenged to redefine their service philosophy. A reconsideration of roles and mindsets are the profound changes that will have to be effected.