These identified trends clearly have an effect on the training of students in bibliographic control and the outcomes expected from industry. Apart from the traditional knowledge and expertise it is also expected of the bibliographer to gain new knowledge and experience. Not only the students, but also those responsible for training the students, are coming under pressure. Considering the activities, it is quite clear that bibliographic control requires certain tools, a base of detailed knowledge to utilise the tools, and a range of practical skills in order to perform the work fully. The brain Bibliographers have to know how to think analytically, systematically and critically in order for example to analyse the subject content of a publication and to assign the correct subject heading or classification number to the publication.
Bibliographers require the mastery of all four tools in order to do quality bibliographic work.
Although some traditional library skills, such as filing and indexing have become increasingly irrelevant in computerised databases, activities such as cataloguing, classification and authority control will remain core processes, regardless of whether printed or electronic sources are organised and made accessible. Analytical and critical thinking skills Analytical and critical thinking skills are being widely acknowledged as vital to professional success in many fields. These skills will be needed to make sense of the many content types and the new electronic formats that become available. Computer literacy New technologies and new types of sources demand that information professionals must become experts in the use and handling of the latest technologies and interfaces for information organisation, retrieval and delivery. Interpersonal skills Strong interpersonal skills are required.