A Survival Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age
A Survival Guide for Librarians in the Digital Age
A definition of "information retrieval" skills given by the Online Dictionary for Library and Information Science (ODLIS) is "The process, methods, and procedures used to selectively recall recorded information from a file of data. In libraries and archives, searches are typically for a known item or for information on a specific subject, and the file is usually a human-readable catalog or index, or a computer-based information storage and retrieval system, such as an online catalog or bibliographic database."
With the rapid growth of the Internet and electronic publishing, you might found it's extremely hard to retrieve desired information from a huge number of Web pages and electronic resources. That's why information retrieval skills have been the primary competencies of librarians. Here are some desirable information retrieval skills a librarian should have.
Can identify materials appropriate to customers' requirements and their abilities;
Can identify, interpret, and access varied information resources
designs and locally produces resources in a wide variety of formats to anticipate and meet customer needs;
Can use advanced search techniques such as boolean operators, controlled vocabulary, etc. to locate information effectively and efficiently.
Some references that help you increase your skills
