Enhancing the Skills in the Changing LIS  Landscape: A Look at the Digital  and  Associated Skills of the Professionals 
Harihararao Mojjada, G. Saroja
International Journal of Information Studies, Vol. 16, No. 2, 2024.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.6025/ijis/2024/16/2/54-62
Link: https://www.dline.info/ijis/fulltext/v16n2/ijisv16n2_3.pdf
Abstract:
Skill is the capability of a human being that something can do well. Skill sets are the range of a human beingâ€™s skills. In every profession, every individual should have the skills to accomplish their roles and responsibilities. Earlier, library professionals or librarians were called custodians of the materials in a particular library. But in the present scenario, the library profession has developed in various fields like academics, business, research, software, information and marketing. Hence, library professionals have become cybrarians and librarians who provide outstanding services to users at the right time.Currently, for Library and Information Science professionals, it is essential to enrich their knowledge, skill sets, self-motivation, situation handling, problem-solving, service-oriented mindsetand rapid response to the users to meet their needs and requirements. For that professional achievement, library professionals must continuously develop their skills like Computer skills, Networking skills, Information retrieval skills, managerial skills, communication skills, preservation skills, etc.,Â up to their career end. In that context, this paper aims to know the skill development practices and their fallouts for LIS professionals in the digital age from an Indian perspective.