Description: The work of a Systems Librarian involves skills and abilities that combine the principles of librarianship (information and knowledge) with the abilities of computing technology and automation in libraries.
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Traditionally, librarianship has been aligned with the collecting, organizing, archiving, disseminating, and sometimes evaluation of data and information. Libraries are not about books. They are about information and knowledge. In the past librarianship has been associated with books only because books were the primary manifestations of information. In today's world, information manifests itself in many more mediums. Most notable is the electronic medium.
If libraries are to continue with their self-imposed mission, then there will be a continuing need for systems librarians. Systems librarianship is the art and science of combining the principles of librarianship with the abilities of computing technology. A Systems Librarian’s position differs from other professional librarian positions in that the incumbent must possess thorough knowledge of computer applications used in a library setting.