Exploring Education for Digital Librarians: Meaning, Modes and Models

Exploring Education For Digital Librarians provides a fresh and new perspective on the discipline and profession of LIS, with focus on preparing students for their careers as digital librarians who will deal with the present and future virtual information environments. An exploration of the knowledge base and possible theoretical construction for the academic discipline, as well as a delineation of the competencies for praxis of the profession, suggest a model that could be used internationally to prepare digital librarians for their future professional information careers. This text offers an overview of the library and i-School situation which is informative and forward thinking.