Effective Organizational Management and the Evolving Roles of Librarians in the 21st Century
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organizational management, roles of librarians, 21st Century, librarianship, ICTAbstract
A study of effective organizational management and the evolving roles of librarians in the 21st Century. The aim is to provide an overview of the current situation of librarians in the 21st Century. The librarian of the 21st Century is changing with the changing environment due to information and communication technology. It means that the librarian needs to employ their technological know-how and intellectual masterpieces to retain the leading role of the libraries in supporting teaching, learning, and research. As such, librarians must be armed with competent skills to enhance the provision of library services to meet users changing information needs. It is an evolving branch in the field of librarianship.
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