Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management

Iranian Journal of Information Processing and Management

The Impact of Information Technology on Job Requirements And Qualifications for Catalogers

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Information technology (IT) encompassing an integrated library system, computer hardware and software, CD-ROM, Internet, and other domains, including MARC 21 formats, CORC, and metadata standards (Dublin Core, TEI, XML, RDF) has produces far-reaching changes in the job functions of catalogers. Libraries are new coning up with a new set of recruiting requirements for these positions. This paper aims to review job advertisements published in American Libraries (AL) and College and Research Libraries News (C&RL NEWS) to assess the impact of the use of IT in libraries on job requirements and qualifications for catalogers.
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Volume 21, Issue 3
Autumn 2006
Pages 125-139

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