Open AccessLibrarians and Technology Skill Acquisition: Issues and Perspectives
Author(s) -
Debra Riley-Huff,
Julia M. Rholes
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
information technology and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.502
H-Index - 34
eISSN - 2163-5226
pISSN - 0730-9295
DOI - 10.6017/ital.v30i3.1770
Subject(s) - accreditation , library instruction , information technology , computer science , dual (grammatical number) , library science , collection development , academic library , medical education , information literacy , medicine , literature , operating system , art
Libraries are increasingly searching for and employing librarians with significant technology skill sets. This article reports on a study conducted to determine how well prepared librarians are for their positions in academic libraries, how they acquired their skillss and how difficult they are to hire and retain. The examination entails a close look at ALA-accredited LIS program technology course offerings and dovetails a dual survey designed to capture experiences and perspectives from practitioners, both library administrators and librarianss who have significant technology roles