description: In The Systems Designing Roles, Defining Skills , author Tom Wilson finally takes the confusion out of this critical specialty. In clear, non-technical language, Wilson is finally able to answer the burning What exactly is a systems librarian? Of course, this question has more than one right answer. Systems librarians are frequently designers, planners, implementors, consultants, facilitators, and much more. Wilson provides an assessment of what systems librarianship is and what it can be, outlines in broad strokes the type of training that is needed for people to fill these positions, and illustrates important challenges for libraries―and systems librarians―in computer and networking. This informative text provides substantive information about the specialty for aspiring systems librarians, administrators, and managers who share accountability for library systems, and practicing systems librarians wanting to step back and look at the big picture.
language: English
title: Systems Librarian: Designing Roles, Defining Skills
titlecomplete: Systems Librarian: Designing Roles, Defining Skills
ratings_count: 1
publisher: ALA Editions