A question that many researchers asked to explore the future roles and survival of information profession and professionals. Technologies and social media left a clear impact on communication and knowledge sharing and transfer which are the main pillars of the current information profession, young users are digitally born and they would rather preferring digital communication and quick access to information and knowledge regardless of the quality. Information professionals weather be defined as consultant, knowledge organizer, or even knowledge facilitator, need to adjust their skills to merge with the changing knowledge environment to survive? how the future looks like for them?
Dear Naeema H Jabur,
I think you can get more information of your question from the following links
https://www.degruyter.com/downloadpdf/books/9783598441776/9783598441776.7.391/9783598441776.7.391.pdf
http://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/librarians/features/librarian_roles.htm
https://flipnetworkuk.wordpress.com/
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Dear Naeema H
I thinke you will get more information a bout your question
https://sils.unc.edu/sites/default/files/publications/Information-Professionals-2050.pdf
thank you
I see that the future of professionals will be more advanced, combined with technical influences. Today, we are seeing professionals everywhere in social media channels , spreading and sharing knowledge, and what we are doing now in this Research Gate is one of the examples of progress and development in this and keeping pace with the technologies. Profession and professionals will impose their strength and validity and renewal.
I can say the Big data it will be part from this future and social media one of source this data .
i think the librarian will face a lot of challenge especially withe technology development.However the department of library will work hard to prepare them for that challenge and the other person who are working already in library they will improve their ability in order to keep their job
Thank you Halima , Hamed and Amira for your addition
Yes there is a challenge of the unstructured (chat, blogs, twitted, etc.) data that all users can add and share comparing to structured collections(books, articles, ...etc.) the role must be changed by acquiring more skills to deal with the unstructured and to orient users toward the correct information and educate them on how to invest in technology and applications
Dear ma'am,
I hope you can finde the below articl is useful to answer your question from the following link
http://bonniecheuk.blogspot.com/2012/10/what-is-future-of-information.html?m=1
Yes I agree with all of you, and I see the Information Professionals must have experience and ability to deal with different types of data.
It can come by appropriate training.
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