From Librarian to Cybrarian Presented by : Presented by : Prabhjot Kaur Prabhjot Kaur District Librarian District Librarian Amritsar Amritsar

INTRODUCTION Advent of ICT has an emphatic impact on the librarians Advent of ICT has an emphatic impact on the librarians Today Libraries are hybrid libraries. Today Libraries are hybrid libraries. Paradigm shift is never ending. Paradigm shift is never ending. The internet has become a boon to the librarians and enable them to become cybrarians. The internet has become a boon to the librarians and enable them to become cybrarians.

WHAT IS CYBRARIAN? A compound of two words– cyber and librarian. A compound of two words– cyber and librarian. Dictionary meaning is one who steers or governs. Dictionary meaning is one who steers or governs. A library and information science professional that specializes in using the internet as a resource tool. A library and information science professional that specializes in using the internet as a resource tool. Ted Nellen says ‘ A CYBRARIAN is a person who integrates, infuses, and injects INTERNET TECHNOLOGY into education … The Cybrarian is community oriented which means The Cybrarian helps families, business, and government integrate the Internet into the educational environment in a coordinated effort. ’ (Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The Cybrarian) Ted Nellen says ‘ A CYBRARIAN is a person who integrates, infuses, and injects INTERNET TECHNOLOGY into education … The Cybrarian is community oriented which means The Cybrarian helps families, business, and government integrate the Internet into the educational environment in a coordinated effort. ’ (Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The Cybrarian)

DEFINING CYBRARIAN Answers.com says —‘ Librarians who do most of their research and information retrieval via the internet and other on-line services. ’ Answers.com says —‘ Librarians who do most of their research and information retrieval via the internet and other on-line services. ’ Whatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to describe a person, thing or idea as part of the computer and information age. Taken from kybernetes, Greek for ‘ steersman ’ or ’ governor ’, it was first used in cybernetics …. ’ Whatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to describe a person, thing or idea as part of the computer and information age. Taken from kybernetes, Greek for ‘ steersman ’ or ’ governor ’, it was first used in cybernetics …. ’ Cybrarian can be defined as an information specialist who deals with more of web content in order to reach his targeted user group who directs the constant change implements technology, manages access, educate users and opens up exciting new world to their constituents. Cybrarian can be defined as an information specialist who deals with more of web content in order to reach his targeted user group who directs the constant change implements technology, manages access, educate users and opens up exciting new world to their constituents.

WHY TRANSFORMATION? Change is only constant. Change is only constant. Usage of the internet in the libraries. Usage of the internet in the libraries. Emergence of new technologies in the libraries. Emergence of new technologies in the libraries. To emphasize continuous training and life long learning To emphasize continuous training and life long learning Cybrarian will stimulate greater ICT confidence and skills among its regular users. Cybrarian will stimulate greater ICT confidence and skills among its regular users.

NEW TECHNOLOGIES IN LIBRARIES Significant achievements of ICT are The internet which provides access to vast number of resources covering every type of information. The internet which provides access to vast number of resources covering every type of information. facility of internet can be used for providing CAS and SDI to far off users. facility of internet can be used for providing CAS and SDI to far off users. Bar technology used for circulation improves speed and efficiency of the process and eliminates the errors and time it takes. Bar technology used for circulation improves speed and efficiency of the process and eliminates the errors and time it takes. RFIDTechnology which is advancement of Barcode technology is an automatic identification technology where radio waves are used to identify objects or people. It prevents book theft and also solves the book loss problem of libraries. RFIDTechnology which is advancement of Barcode technology is an automatic identification technology where radio waves are used to identify objects or people. It prevents book theft and also solves the book loss problem of libraries.

Transformation of Collection And Services PRINT SOURCES PRINT SOURCES BOOKS BOOKS PAMPLETS PAMPLETS RARE BOOKS RARE BOOKS JOURNALS JOURNALS THESES THESES REPORTS REPORTS CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS CONFERENCE PROCEEDINGS ELECTRONIC SOURCES E-BOOKS E-TEXT ARCHIVES ON-LINE TEXT COLLECTION E-JOURNALS DATABASES WEBSITES CD-ROM DATABASES CONTD….

TRANSFORMATION OF SERVICES TRADITIONAL SERVICES TRADITIONAL SERVICES CIRCULATION OF BOOKS CIRCULATION OF BOOKS COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT COLLECTION DEVELOPMENT MANUAL PROCESSING OF BOOKS MANUAL PROCESSING OF BOOKS REFERENCE SERVICE REFERENCE SERVICE  NEW SERVICES  CIRCULATION OF ELECTRONIC PRODUCTS  DEVELOPMENT OF E-SOURCES  COMPUTERISED PROCESSING  SEARCHING DATABASES FOR INFORMATION

JOB COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS Can be broadly divided into three areas of expertise as --management skills, technical skills, and subject skills TECHNOLOGY SKILLS TECHNOLOGY SKILLS WORD PROCESSING SKILLS WORD PROCESSING SKILLS ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLS ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLS DATABASE SKILLS DATABASE SKILLS WEB-NAVIGATION SKILLS WEB-NAVIGATION SKILLS WEB SITE DESIGN SKILLS WEB SITE DESIGN SKILLS FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS MANAGEMENT SKILLS MANAGEMENT SKILLS SOFT SKILLS SOFT SKILLS

Knowledge of--- Computer network Computer network E-books E-books Downloading software from web Downloading software from web PDAs PDAs Computer-Related storage devices Computer-Related storage devices Scanning devices Scanning devices Deep-web Deep-web Copyright Copyright E-publishing E-publishing Data security Data security Internet Resources Internet Resources

CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIAN TO BE CYBRARIAN As now, move is from holdings to access, librarians are to be disseminators of information rather than the custodian of information. As now, move is from holdings to access, librarians are to be disseminators of information rather than the custodian of information. Librarians ought to be trainers in information technology rather than a passive supervisor since change is from print to electronic resources. Librarians ought to be trainers in information technology rather than a passive supervisor since change is from print to electronic resources. Skills to meet the new challenges offered by advancement of information and communication technologies. Skills to meet the new challenges offered by advancement of information and communication technologies. Master of contents of the world resources. Master of contents of the world resources. Collator of information as per the information needs of the user community. Collator of information as per the information needs of the user community. Propagator of excellent communication skills and subject awareness. Propagator of excellent communication skills and subject awareness. Professional with motivation and commitment to work. Professional with motivation and commitment to work.

CONCLUSION In the digital world, library professionals have to upgrade their professional skills in order to exploit the opportunities and be able to use the information for the benefit of the user community.Cybrarian functions more as steersman or navigator than mere as keeper. The main difference between librarian and Cybrarian is cybrarians ’ willingness to venture beyond the edges of the personal known world in order to do work. It is rightly said “ In a sea of information in the future, librarian will not be those who provide the water, but those who navigate the ship. ” For this, he needs excellent planning, management techniques and analytical skills. In the digital world, library professionals have to upgrade their professional skills in order to exploit the opportunities and be able to use the information for the benefit of the user community.Cybrarian functions more as steersman or navigator than mere as keeper. The main difference between librarian and Cybrarian is cybrarians ’ willingness to venture beyond the edges of the personal known world in order to do work. It is rightly said “ In a sea of information in the future, librarian will not be those who provide the water, but those who navigate the ship. ” For this, he needs excellent planning, management techniques and analytical skills.

THE JOURNEY FROM LIBRARIAN TO CYBRARIAN JOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER SOCIETY LIBRARIAN------A CATERPILLAR TODAY’S CYBRARIAN-----A BUTTERFLY

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