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The changing Role of the Systems librarian. Prepared for Computers in Libraries 2012 Panelists Include Marshal Breeding, Nicole C. Engard , Edward Iglesias, Lisa Carlucci Thomas,. Contact Info.
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The changing Role of the Systems librarian Prepared for Computers in Libraries 2012 Panelists Include Marshal Breeding, Nicole C. Engard, Edward Iglesias, Lisa Carlucci Thomas,
Contact Info Marshall Breedingmarshall.breeding@librarytechnology.orghttp://www.librarytechnology.org@mbreeding • Nicole C. Engard nengard@gmail.com @nengard http://web2learning.net • Edward Iglesias @edwardiglesias edwardiglesias@gmail.com http://www.edwardiglesias.com • Lisa Carlucci Thomas lisa@lisacarlucci.com @lisacarlucci http://lisacarlucci.com Tweet Questions with the #CILDC and #syslib tags
Theme: Systems and Politics • Do you need to steal from other departments to get what you want? • Do you have to deal with the wrong system because it has “always been there”. • Do you belong to a consortium even though your library would be better off alone? • Have you consolidated power?
Theme: Contributing to the Profession • Challenge to balance professional involvement with local responsibilities • Exploring or creating opportunities to share information with colleagues • Finding a niche: develop expertise in an area of interest • Traditional and non-traditional career paths • Cultivating an effective online presence
Theme: Open Source for Systems Librarians • How can it be any good if it's free? • How do I buy/choose open source software? • My IT staff/Administration/Boss says that open source is insecure is that true? • What do I need to know if I want to support/install/maintain open • Source applications on my own in my library?
Theme: Doing More with More: Systems, Services, & Emerging Technologies • What does it mean to "do more with more" in the context of systems librarianship? • How is the role changing and/or what does it involve? What skills does it require? • Where does the systems librarians fit in the context of the organization? • How can systems librarians keep current with emerging trends? • What's next on the horizon? How do we envision a successful systems librarian position in the future? Or will there be a shift toward non-professional computer technologists instead?