Emphasis is placed on those new technology skills which are constitutive of the information industries of the future. The paper challenges the assumption that there will always be a role for the information professional. It is argued that unless the profession proactively pursues added-value activities based on new technologies it will become superfluous. Training Librarians and Information Specialists to Support Academic Staff Using Networks by Kay Flatten Abstract Libraries and learning resource centres occupy unique positions in campus networked information services. Managers and staff in academic libraries are in transition.
Strategic planners recognize the impending culture change.
TAPin is a West Midlands based consortium of six diverse universities committed to a three year study of their library services from training library staff in Internet skills to the delivery of support to Education, Law and Life Sciences academic staff. Provides a description of the training programme for librarians.