What are the essential knowledge, skills and attributes of an information professional in a 2.0 world?
• An understanding of what web 2.0 is.
• An understanding of what drives an information seeker today and what technologies they are using. Goes where the user has gone to better communicate with new and potential users.
• Knowledge of the different tools that are available, and whether they will be useful for use in the library environment, or if they are just a passing craze.
• Will accept change with regard to the way libraries offer services to users.
• Open to new technologies and the way they are used in library processes, for example folksonomies vs. subject headings.
• Involve users in the library processes, see above re folksonomies.
• Advocate the profession and the possibilities that a 2.0 library can bring to a library service to other professionals and users.
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