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Information filtering and information brokering: revisiting the role of the Librarian

Information filtering and information brokering: revisiting the role of the Librarian. Derek Law, MA,D.Univ.,FRSE Director of Information Strategy University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. “The Paperless Office is as likely as the Paperless Toilet”. The Hybrid Library Old wine in new bottles

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Information filtering and information brokering: revisiting the role of the Librarian

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  1. Information filtering and information brokering: revisiting the role of the Librarian Derek Law, MA,D.Univ.,FRSE Director of Information Strategy University of Strathclyde in Glasgow

  2. “The Paperless Office is as likely as the Paperless Toilet” • The Hybrid Library • Old wine in new bottles • Reinterpretation of traditional skills • The Information Society makes information management skills a basic requirement • Ranganathan and relevance • the right information to the right user at the right time

  3. The Growth of the Web • The browser was created in 1994 • 50 million users in 4 years • Radio took 38 years to reach 50 million • TV took 13 years to reach 50 million • Currently 70 million users • 800 million web pages • Ownership not acquisition costs are key • The satisfied inept are a growing group

  4. The Ptolomeic world

  5. The Copernican World

  6. The Newspaper View

  7. The Librarian’s View

  8. The Knowledge Puzzle Books Archives Video Bibliography Grey Literature Shareware E-texts Research results Satellite Data

  9. Singapore • National Information Plan • The Intelligent Island • The Information Entrepot for Asia • Mobilising the education system • Lifelong learning • Learning for life

  10. Knowledge is Power • Information overload • Ease of use is not the same as understanding • Libraries must teach how to manage information not teach gobbits of information • Nintendo learning • Information management skills are key • Dot.coms repackage old knowledge in new ways

  11. Library roles • Acquisition • Filtering of information • Retention • Interpretation • Custodian • Publisher • Trainer

  12. The three S’s • Selection • Storage • Support

  13. Selection • Bandwidth versus storage • quality control • preservation • Filtering for relevance • Access to the Internet is not a birthright • Information arbitrage and value for money

  14. Storage • Classification • Organisation of knowledge • Preservation • Libraries are major players • Organisational memory • Network topology • Scholarly communication and public good • Universal access or commercial models

  15. Support • Information management skills • The satisfied inept • The MIT decision • Standards • Training

  16. Conclusion • The library as a physical place • The librarian as pilot and navigator and selector of information • Librarianship changes to information management and is seen as a key skill for the information society

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