TY - BOOK ID - 85836198 TI - An overview of the changing role of the systems librarian: systemic shifts PY - 2010 SN - 9781780630410 1780630417 1843345986 9781843345985 PB - Oxford Chandos DB - UniCat KW - Computer specialists in libraries. KW - Information storage and retrieval systems KW - Integrated library systems (Computer systems) KW - ILSs (Computer systems) KW - Integrated library systems (Computers) KW - Library management systems (Computer systems) KW - Computer systems KW - Libraries KW - Forecasting KW - Library computer specialists KW - Library technology specialists KW - Forecasting. KW - Automation KW - Computer specialists in libraries KW - Systèmes d'information KW - Systèmes de gestion intégrée de bibliothèques KW - Prévision UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:85836198 AB - This book presents a series of case studies from systems librarians all over the world. It documents how the profession has changed in recent years with the introduction of new web technologies services such as hosted databases that are supported by vendors rather than in-house, as well as shifts in technology management. New skill sets are constantly being added as systems librarians become much more versed in dealing with service providers outside the library as well as training and supporting their traditional constituencies.Written by practitioners in the field who have rea ER -