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New Rule: Librarian before “e” - No Exceptions Supporting eScience without Losing Yourself. Sally Gore, MS, MS LIS Emerging Roles Symposium Pacific Northwest Chapter, Medical Library Association Oct 12, 2012. HELLO MY NAME IS. eLibrarian.
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New Rule: Librarian before “e”- No ExceptionsSupporting eScience without Losing Yourself Sally Gore, MS, MS LIS Emerging Roles Symposium Pacific Northwest Chapter, Medical Library Association Oct 12, 2012 HELLO MY NAME IS eLibrarian
e· merg· ing (e-mûr´jing) Newly formed or just coming into prominence.e· volv· ing(e-volv´ing) To develop or achieve gradually.tran· si· tion· ing(tran-zish´en-ing) Passing from one form, state, style, or place to another. Information Literacy Librarian Research & Scholarly Communications Librarian Informationist ? 2012 2008 2005
… the classic roles of libraries: • developing and preserving collections • developing access schema • developing services to meet information needs provide an important base from which to develop roles in eScience. The Data Deluge: Can Libraries Cope with e-Science Marcum & George, editors
… the classic roles of libraries: • developing and preserving collections • of what? • developing access schema • what’s metadata? • developing services to meet information needs • Build networks – how? • “Middle Man” – aren’t we cutting them out? • Data LITERACY – are we data literate to begin with?
Skills • Database Management • Database Design • Data Mining • Information Retrieval Systems • Natural Language Processing • Research Methods • Statistics • Digital Preservation • Information Architecture • Information Visualization Subject Knowledge and/or Expertise What’s in your toolbox? BUT…
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