Authors: Feret, Blazej; Marcinek, Marzena

Source: Librarian Career Development, Volume 7, Number 10, 1999 , pp. 91-107(17)

Publisher: Emerald Group Publishing Limited

Abstract:

Identifies the most important trends in changes that are occurring in academic libraries and their impact on the role of the academic library as a whole, with focus on the skills and characteristics of a new-century librarian. To achieve this goal a Delphi study was conducted between December 1998 and April 1999 involving 23 key library experts from ten countries. The study was entitled: "What will be the role of an academic library and skills of an academic librarian in the year 2005?"

Keywords: Academic Libraries; Librarians; Information Brokers; Delphi Method

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 1999-10-01

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