What is it about?
The “Library as place” concept requires libraries to explore and re-purpose its physical space while redefining its virtual, online space to align with the needs of those who are native to the digital age. Library information specialists (LIS) must also be knowledgeable of – and comfortable with – the use of the new technologies introduced. As mobile technologies continue to evolve and advance in developing countries, libraries and LIS may be best positioned to assist students and researchers in accessing information required to be proficient and productive in scholarly pursuits without physical boundaries.
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Why is it important?
The existing research literature surveyed here implies that the growth of ICT and evolving concepts of libraries require the need for LIS training and greater understanding of the use of mobile technologies in providing academic library services.
Perspectives
Co-authoring this monograph with my doctoral advisee, Dr. Deborah Taylor, was truly a highlight of my academic publishing efforts. Her knowledge and insight as an active, practicing academic librarian provided an opportunity to view the implications of our work and research from a different perspective than my now mostly academic output.
Dr. Lee E. Allen
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This page is a summary of: The role of the academic Library Information Specialist (LIS) in teaching and learning in the 21st century, February 2017, Emerald,
DOI: 10.1108/idd-09-2016-0030.
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