Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job
In the last two years, several libraries have conducted formal learning programmes to familiarise staff with emerging technologies. Learning about new technologies should not begin and end with a formal learning programme, but should become part of every librarian's job.As staff learn about dis...
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| description | In the last two years, several libraries have conducted formal learning programmes to familiarise staff with emerging technologies. Learning about new technologies should not begin and end with a formal learning programme, but should become part of every librarian's job.As staff learn about disruptive new web tools, then it is likely that the workplace will change to become a more flexible and nimble environment - reflecting the rapid change and flexibility that is happening online. Managers should be prepared for this, and for resistance to this change.There are several objections staff raise when asked to make time for learning about new technologies in their already overcrowded day. Anyone implementing a staff learning programme needs to listen to these objections with respect and try to address these concerns.If library staff understand why they should learn about emerging technologies, then they are more likely to find time to do so. This paper outlines twenty one reasons why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job. The paper concludes by offering some techniques for motivated staff to find time to learn about new technologies - either in a formal programme or as personal and professional development. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-101422017-01-30T11:17:09Z Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job Greenhill, Kathryn N/A libraries personal learning networks librarianship management emerging technologies In the last two years, several libraries have conducted formal learning programmes to familiarise staff with emerging technologies. Learning about new technologies should not begin and end with a formal learning programme, but should become part of every librarian's job.As staff learn about disruptive new web tools, then it is likely that the workplace will change to become a more flexible and nimble environment - reflecting the rapid change and flexibility that is happening online. Managers should be prepared for this, and for resistance to this change.There are several objections staff raise when asked to make time for learning about new technologies in their already overcrowded day. Anyone implementing a staff learning programme needs to listen to these objections with respect and try to address these concerns.If library staff understand why they should learn about emerging technologies, then they are more likely to find time to do so. This paper outlines twenty one reasons why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job. The paper concludes by offering some techniques for motivated staff to find time to learn about new technologies - either in a formal programme or as personal and professional development. 2009 Conference Paper http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10142 EDUCAUSE Australia fulltext |
| spellingShingle | libraries personal learning networks librarianship management emerging technologies Greenhill, Kathryn Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title | Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title_full | Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title_fullStr | Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title_full_unstemmed | Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title_short | Why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| title_sort | why learning about emerging technologies is part of every librarian's job |
| topic | libraries personal learning networks librarianship management emerging technologies |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/10142 |