FromFrom Librarian Librarian to Cybrarianto Cybrarian

Presented by :Presented by : Prabhjot KaurPrabhjot Kaur

District LibrarianDistrict Librarian AmritsarAmritsar

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Advent of ICT has an emphatic Advent of ICT has an emphatic impact on the librariansimpact on the librarians

Today Libraries are hybrid libraries.Today Libraries are hybrid libraries. Paradigm shift is never ending.Paradigm shift is never ending. The internet has become a boon to The internet has become a boon to

the librarians and enable them to the librarians and enable them to become cybrarians.become cybrarians.

WHAT IS CYBRARIAN?WHAT IS CYBRARIAN? A compound of two words– cyber and librarian.A compound of two words– cyber and librarian. Dictionary meaning is one who steers or Dictionary meaning is one who steers or

governs.governs. A library and information science professional A library and information science professional

that specializes in using the internet as a that specializes in using the internet as a resource tool.resource tool.

Ted Nellen says ‘A CYBRARIAN is a person Ted Nellen says ‘A CYBRARIAN is a person who integrates , infuses, and injects who integrates , infuses, and injects INTERNET TECHNOLOGY into education…The INTERNET TECHNOLOGY into education…The Cybrarian is Cybrarian is community orientedcommunity oriented which means which means The Cybrarian helps families, business, and The Cybrarian helps families, business, and government integrate the Internet into the government integrate the Internet into the educational environment in a coordinated educational environment in a coordinated effort.’ (Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The effort.’ (Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The Cybrarian)Cybrarian)

DEFINING CYBRARIAN DEFINING CYBRARIAN Answers.com says—‘Librarians who do most of Answers.com says—‘Librarians who do most of

their research and information retrieval via the their research and information retrieval via the internet and other on-line services.’internet and other on-line services.’

Whatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to Whatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to describe a person, thing or idea as part of the describe a person, thing or idea as part of the computer and information age. Taken from computer and information age. Taken from kybernetes, Greek for ‘steersman’or’governor’, it kybernetes, Greek for ‘steersman’or’governor’, it was first used in cybernetics….’was first used in cybernetics….’

Cybrarian can be defined as an information Cybrarian can be defined as an information specialist who deals with more of web content in specialist who deals with more of web content in order to reach his targeted user group who order to reach his targeted user group who directs the constant change implements directs the constant change implements technology, manages access, educate users and technology, manages access, educate users and opens up exciting new world to their opens up exciting new world to their constituents.constituents.

WHY WHY TRANSFORMATION?TRANSFORMATION?

Change is only constant.Change is only constant. Usage of the internet in the Usage of the internet in the

libraries.libraries. Emergence of new technologies in Emergence of new technologies in

the libraries.the libraries. To emphasize continuous training To emphasize continuous training

and life long learningand life long learning Cybrarian will stimulate greater Cybrarian will stimulate greater

ICT confidence and skills among ICT confidence and skills among its regular users.its regular users.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARIESLIBRARIES

Significant achievements of ICT areSignificant achievements of ICT are The internet The internet which provides access to vast which provides access to vast

number of resources covering every type of number of resources covering every type of information.information.

E-mailE-mail facility of internet can be used for facility of internet can be used for providing CAS and SDI to far off users.providing CAS and SDI to far off users.

Bar technologyBar technology used for circulation improves used for circulation improves speed and efficiency of the process and speed and efficiency of the process and eliminates the errors and time it takes.eliminates the errors and time it takes.

RFIDTechnology RFIDTechnology which is advancement of which is advancement of Barcode technology is an automatic Barcode technology is an automatic identification technology where radio waves identification technology where radio waves are used to identify objects or people. It are used to identify objects or people. It prevents book theft and also solves the book prevents book theft and also solves the book loss problem of libraries.loss problem of libraries.

Transformation of Transformation of Collection And ServicesCollection And Services

PRINT SOURCESPRINT SOURCES BOOKSBOOKS PAMPLETSPAMPLETS RARE BOOKSRARE BOOKS JOURNALSJOURNALS THESESTHESES REPORTSREPORTS CONFERENCE CONFERENCE

PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDINGS

ELECTRONIC SOURCESELECTRONIC SOURCES E-BOOKSE-BOOKS E-TEXT ARCHIVESE-TEXT ARCHIVES ON-LINE TEXT ON-LINE TEXT

COLLECTIONCOLLECTION E-JOURNALSE-JOURNALS DATABASESDATABASES WEBSITESWEBSITES CD-ROM DATABASESCD-ROM DATABASES

CONTD….CONTD….

TRANSFORMATION OFTRANSFORMATION OF SERVICESSERVICES

TRADITIONAL TRADITIONAL SERVICESSERVICES

CIRCULATION CIRCULATION OF BOOKSOF BOOKS

COLLECTION COLLECTION DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT

MANUAL MANUAL PROCESSING OF PROCESSING OF BOOKSBOOKS

REFERENCE REFERENCE SERVICESERVICE

NEW NEW SERVICESSERVICES

CIRCULATION OF CIRCULATION OF ELECTRONIC ELECTRONIC PRODUCTSPRODUCTS

DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT OF E-SOURCESOF E-SOURCES

COMPUTERISED COMPUTERISED PROCESSINGPROCESSING

SEARCHING SEARCHING DATABASES FOR DATABASES FOR INFORMATIONINFORMATION

JOB COMPETENCIES AND JOB COMPETENCIES AND SKILLSSKILLS

Can be broadly divided into three areas Can be broadly divided into three areas of expertise asof expertise as----management skills, management skills, technical skills, and subject skillstechnical skills, and subject skills

TECHNOLOGY SKILLSTECHNOLOGY SKILLS WORD PROCESSING SKILLSWORD PROCESSING SKILLS ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLSELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLS DATABASE SKILLSDATABASE SKILLS WEB-NAVIGATION SKILLSWEB-NAVIGATION SKILLS WEB SITE DESIGN SKILLS WEB SITE DESIGN SKILLS FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLSFILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS E-MAIL MANAGEMENT SKILLSE-MAIL MANAGEMENT SKILLS SOFT SKILLSSOFT SKILLS

Knowledge ofKnowledge of------

Computer networkComputer network E-booksE-books Downloading software from webDownloading software from web PDAsPDAs Computer-Related storage devicesComputer-Related storage devices Scanning devicesScanning devices Deep-webDeep-web Copyright Copyright E-publishingE-publishing Data securityData security Internet ResourcesInternet Resources

CHALLENGES FOR CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIAN TO BE LIBRARIAN TO BE

CYBRARIANCYBRARIAN As now, move is from holdings to access, librarians As now, move is from holdings to access, librarians

are to be disseminators of information rather than are to be disseminators of information rather than the custodian of information.the custodian of information.

Librarians ought to be trainers in information Librarians ought to be trainers in information technology rather than a passive supervisor since technology rather than a passive supervisor since change is from print to electronic resources.change is from print to electronic resources.

Skills to meet the new challenges offered by Skills to meet the new challenges offered by advancement of information and communication advancement of information and communication technologies. technologies.

Master of contents of the world resources.Master of contents of the world resources. Collator of information as per the information needs Collator of information as per the information needs

of the user community.of the user community. Propagator of excellent communication skills and Propagator of excellent communication skills and

subject awareness.subject awareness. Professional with motivation and commitment to Professional with motivation and commitment to

work.work.

CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION In the digital world, library professionals have to In the digital world, library professionals have to

upgrade their professional skills in order to upgrade their professional skills in order to exploit the opportunities and be able to use the exploit the opportunities and be able to use the information for the benefit of the user information for the benefit of the user community.Cybrarian functions more as community.Cybrarian functions more as steersman or navigator than mere as keeper. steersman or navigator than mere as keeper. The main difference between librarian and The main difference between librarian and Cybrarian is cybrarians’ willingness to venture Cybrarian is cybrarians’ willingness to venture beyond the edges of the personal known world in beyond the edges of the personal known world in order to do work . order to do work . It is rightly said “In a sea of It is rightly said “In a sea of information in the future, librarian will not be information in the future, librarian will not be those who provide the water, but those who those who provide the water, but those who navigate the ship.”navigate the ship.” For this, he needs excellent For this, he needs excellent planning, management techniques and planning, management techniques and analytical skills. analytical skills.

THE JOURNEY THE JOURNEY FROM FROM

LIBRARIAN TO LIBRARIAN TO CYBRARIANCYBRARIANJOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER JOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER

SOCIETYSOCIETY

LIBRARIAN------LIBRARIAN------A CATERPILLARA CATERPILLAR

TODAY’S CYBRARIAN-----TODAY’S CYBRARIAN-----A A BUTTERFLYBUTTERFLY

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