The Role And Competence Of Library Administrator In The Era Of Digital Information

Astina, I Putu and Sudemen, I Wayan (2021) The Role And Competence Of Library Administrator In The Era Of Digital Information. International Journal of Engineering, Management and Humanities, 2 (5). pp. 214-218.

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Abstract

The library is one of the institutions providing information services. With the entry of information technology into a demand for library administrators to change their role and further improve competence. This research is a study conducted in the Special Region of Yogyakarta Indonesia. The informants used in this study are people who are competent in the field of libraries and digital information, data collection techniques through direct observation, interviews with predetermined informants, data were analyzed descriptively qualitatively with the Miles and Hubberman model, namely data reduction, data display, and conclusion/verification. The results of the study stated that in this digital information era there was quite a drastic change in the roles and competencies of librarians. Changes in roles include: (a) creative information presenters; (b) as an information consultant; (c) as educators; (d) as a researcher; (e) as a companion; (f) must be more active and critical of information; (g) willingness to always learn new things. Changes in the field of competence include: (a) Technology Skill and Network Management; (b) Media Management Storage and Retrieval; (c) Management and Leadership; (d) Business Development; (e) Information Skills; (f) Communication and Customer Care; (g) Personal Behavior.

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