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Core Competencies and Innovation for Library and Information Science Professional in 21st Century Digital-Based Environments

Core Competencies and Innovation for Library and Information Science Professional in 21st Century Digital-Based Environments

Robert Akinade Awoyemi
Copyright: © 2021 |Pages: 17
ISBN13: 9781799880516|ISBN10: 1799880516|EISBN13: 9781799881056
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch005
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Awoyemi, Robert Akinade. "Core Competencies and Innovation for Library and Information Science Professional in 21st Century Digital-Based Environments." Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries, edited by Information Resources Management Association, IGI Global, 2021, pp. 74-90. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch005

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Awoyemi, R. A. (2021). Core Competencies and Innovation for Library and Information Science Professional in 21st Century Digital-Based Environments. In I. Management Association (Ed.), Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries (pp. 74-90). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch005

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Awoyemi, Robert Akinade. "Core Competencies and Innovation for Library and Information Science Professional in 21st Century Digital-Based Environments." In Research Anthology on Collaboration, Digital Services, and Resource Management for the Sustainability of Libraries, edited by Information Resources Management Association, 74-90. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2021. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-8051-6.ch005

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Abstract

Academic libraries and information technology centres are under serious threat due to the increasing pressure to achieve higher level of performance in a competitive global environment. Most of these challenges are as result of information communication technology (ICT) and digital revolution. This chapter discusses the impact of digital revolution on academic libraries and the need to acquire core competencies and new skills to effectively the 21st century academic libraries and information technology centres. Further, the author examines the sets of skills required by Library and Information Science (LIS) professionals to survive in the digital-based environments.

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