Librarian 2.0 in a Technological World

This study discusses a research project that fills this gap. Funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council, the project identifies the key skills, knowledge, and attributes required by “librarian 2.0.” Eight themes emerged as being critical to “librarian 2.0”: technology, communication, teamwork, user focus, business savvy, evidence based practice, learning and education, and personal traits. This article will provide a detailed discussion on each of these themes. The study’s findings also suggest that “librarian 2.0” is a state of mind, and that the Australian LIS profession is undergoing a significant shift in “attitude.”

Partridge, H., Lee, J., & Munro, C. (2010). Becoming “librarian 2.0”: The skills, knowledge, and attributes required by library and information science professionals in a web 2.0 world (and beyond). Library Trends, 59(1-2), 315-335. https://www.ideals.illinois.edu/bitstream/handle/2142/18735/59.1-2.partridge.pdf

Librarianship in the Classroom

This study discusses combining some key tenets of the information literacy movement with core feminist principles and critical theoretical approaches, two academic librarians created a course designed to explore the changing nature of information and to explode the myth of its neutrality. Through discussion of the development of the initial course proposal, the creation of the syllabus and the structure of the class, a case is presented for altering (and expanding) the role of the librarian in the classroom.

Brody, E. (2007). Gender and the politics of information: Reflections on bringing the library into the classroom. Library Trends, 56(2), 494-508. http://dx.doi.org/10.1353/lib.2008.0004