A Call for Training on Emerging Technologies and Skills for Library and Information Professionals

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Course Details

The trending technological advancement has brought a lot of changes to library and information services as well as societal expectations from librarians/information experts. Librarians are expected to also change with the system in order to render user-centric service by adapting to the trending web technologies being used globally to provide library services to people. Any librarian who fails to keep abreast of the trending issues and adopts the latest technologies in rendering services to users will be left behind and redundant in the field of information science.

Therefore, it is very important for Librarians/information professionals to change with the system by ensuring knowledge and skills updates as well as the utilization of emerging web technologies in library service delivery. Based on this fact, this paper attempt to identify the global and trending issues as well as emerging technologies for library and information science so that readers can specifically focus on them for effective library services.

Thus, the purpose of this training is to impart knowledge regarding emerging trends and technologies in library and information services like Customer-focused/customer-centered, user-oriented approach in the provision of services, Library Automation, Digitalization, Institutional Repository, and Digital Library Services, Consortia based Services, QR Code and RFID implementation, Open Access, Outreach programs, Reference Management, Open Science, Virtual/Digital Reference Services, Ask the Librarian, Content Management, CAS/SDI services, Discovery Services, Web 2.0 and 3.0 based Services, Use of Social Media, Green Library Concept, Cloud computing, Mobile-based Library Services, Internet of Things, Augmented Reality Tools and Virtual Reality Tools, Semantics, Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and how to be a Smart Librarian by Smart Involvements etc. People are thinking that the role and future prospects of library and information professionals are decreasing rather we can say that they are becoming more important provided they are keeping pace with Emerging trends & technologies in LIS and are willing to go out of the box.

The overall objective of this course is to keep abreast of new trends and technologies arising in the Library and Information Science Profession. 

Course Outcomes:

At the end of this training participants will be able to:

§  To enhance professional competence and skills

§  To introduce, offer and manage Research Support Services (RSS) in libraries

§  In taking library and information  services beyond the four walls of the libraries

§  To use ICT tools  for effective user services

§  To produce need-based instructional materials for the users

§  To apply various tools for digital marketing

§  To explore the application of Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence, and other technologies to serve the library community