Librarians in the knowledge age

New Library World

Volumn 105, Issue , 2004, Pages 142-148

  Materska, Katarzyna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARSAW   (Poland)

Author keywords

Communications; Knowledge economy; Librarians; Libraries; Networks; Skills

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645237134     PISSN: 03074803     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/03074800410526776     Document Type: Article

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2. For instance e Europa component programmes: e Health – uses digital technologies to improve the quality and accessibility of health services – especially for disabled and elderly people; e Government provides easy access to public services – “better online than in line”.
3. The use of formal education is treated as knowledge indicator.
4. Key skills include basic computer skills (digital literacy) and higher-order skills such as teamwork, problem solving, project management, etc.
5. The American Association of School Librarians (AASL), and the Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL), divisions of ALA, have created information literacy standards for elementary, secondary, and higher education
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