The document discusses the transformation of librarians into cybrarians due to advances in information and communication technologies. A cybrarian is defined as a library and information science professional that specializes in using the internet as a resource tool and helps integrate internet technology into education. The key responsibilities of a cybrarian include dealing with web content, implementing new technologies, educating users, and providing access to resources. This transformation is necessary due to the changing nature of libraries and information access, requiring cybrarians to develop new technical skills to navigate digital resources and steer users to relevant information.

1. FromFrom Librarian toLibrarian to
CybrarianCybrarian
Presented by :Presented by :
Prabhjot KaurPrabhjot Kaur
District LibrarianDistrict Librarian
AmritsarAmritsar

2. INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION
 Advent of ICT has an emphatic impact on theAdvent of ICT has an emphatic impact on the
librarianslibrarians
 Today Libraries are hybrid libraries.Today Libraries are hybrid libraries.
 Paradigm shift is never ending.Paradigm shift is never ending.
 The internet has become a boon to the librariansThe internet has become a boon to the librarians
and enable them to become cybrarians.and enable them to become cybrarians.

3. WHAT IS CYBRARIAN?WHAT IS CYBRARIAN?
 A compound of two words– cyber and librarian.A compound of two words– cyber and librarian.
 Dictionary meaning is one who steers or governs.Dictionary meaning is one who steers or governs.
 A library and information science professional thatA library and information science professional that
specializes in using the internet as a resource tool.specializes in using the internet as a resource tool.
 Ted Nellen says ‘A CYBRARIAN is a person whoTed Nellen says ‘A CYBRARIAN is a person who
integrates , infuses, and injects INTERNETintegrates , infuses, and injects INTERNET
TECHNOLOGY into education…The CybrarianTECHNOLOGY into education…The Cybrarian
isis community orientedcommunity oriented which means Thewhich means The
Cybrarian helps families, business, andCybrarian helps families, business, and
government integrate the Internet into thegovernment integrate the Internet into the
educational environment in a coordinated effort.’educational environment in a coordinated effort.’
(Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The Cybrarian)(Ted Nellen – My personal vision: The Cybrarian)

4. DEFINING CYBRARIANDEFINING CYBRARIAN
 Answers.com says—‘Librarians who do most of theirAnswers.com says—‘Librarians who do most of their
research and information retrieval via the internet and otherresearch and information retrieval via the internet and other
on-line services.’on-line services.’
 Whatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to describe aWhatis.com says--- Cyber- is prefix used to describe a
person, thing or idea as part of the computer andperson, thing or idea as part of the computer and
information age. Taken from kybernetes, Greek forinformation age. Taken from kybernetes, Greek for
‘steersman’or’governor’, it was first used in cybernetics….’‘steersman’or’governor’, it was first used in cybernetics….’
 Cybrarian can be defined as an information specialist whoCybrarian can be defined as an information specialist who
deals with more of web content in order to reach hisdeals with more of web content in order to reach his
targeted user group who directs the constant changetargeted user group who directs the constant change
implements technology, manages access, educate users andimplements technology, manages access, educate users and
opens up exciting new world to their constituents.opens up exciting new world to their constituents.

5. WHY TRANSFORMATION?WHY TRANSFORMATION?
 Change is only constant.Change is only constant.
 Usage of the internet in the libraries.Usage of the internet in the libraries.
 Emergence of new technologies in theEmergence of new technologies in the
libraries.libraries.
 To emphasize continuous training and lifeTo emphasize continuous training and life
long learninglong learning
 Cybrarian will stimulate greater ICTCybrarian will stimulate greater ICT
confidence and skills among its regularconfidence and skills among its regular
users.users.

6. NEW TECHNOLOGIES INNEW TECHNOLOGIES IN
LIBRARIESLIBRARIES
Significant achievements of ICT areSignificant achievements of ICT are
 The internetThe internet which provides access to vast number ofwhich provides access to vast number of
resources covering every type of information.resources covering every type of information.
 E-mailE-mail facility of internet can be used for providing CASfacility of internet can be used for providing CAS
and SDI to far off users.and SDI to far off users.
 Bar technologyBar technology used for circulation improves speed andused for circulation improves speed and
efficiency of the process and eliminates the errors and timeefficiency of the process and eliminates the errors and time
it takes.it takes.
 RFIDTechnologyRFIDTechnology which is advancement of Barcodewhich is advancement of Barcode
technology is an automatic identification technology wheretechnology is an automatic identification technology where
radio waves are used to identify objects or people. Itradio waves are used to identify objects or people. It
prevents book theft and also solves the book loss problemprevents book theft and also solves the book loss problem
of libraries.of libraries.

7. Transformation of Collection AndTransformation of Collection And
ServicesServices
 PRINT SOURCESPRINT SOURCES
 BOOKSBOOKS
 PAMPLETSPAMPLETS
 RARE BOOKSRARE BOOKS
 JOURNALSJOURNALS
 THESESTHESES
 REPORTSREPORTS
 CONFERENCECONFERENCE
PROCEEDINGSPROCEEDINGS
ELECTRONIC SOURCESELECTRONIC SOURCES
 E-BOOKSE-BOOKS
 E-TEXT ARCHIVESE-TEXT ARCHIVES
 ON-LINE TEXTON-LINE TEXT
COLLECTIONCOLLECTION
 E-JOURNALSE-JOURNALS
 DATABASESDATABASES
 WEBSITESWEBSITES
 CD-ROM DATABASESCD-ROM DATABASES
CONTD….CONTD….

8. TRANSFORMATION OFTRANSFORMATION OF SERVICESSERVICES
 TRADITIONALTRADITIONAL
SERVICESSERVICES
 CIRCULATION OFCIRCULATION OF
BOOKSBOOKS
 COLLECTIONCOLLECTION
DEVELOPMENTDEVELOPMENT
 MANUALMANUAL
PROCESSING OFPROCESSING OF
BOOKSBOOKS
 REFERENCEREFERENCE
SERVICESERVICE
 NEW SERVICESNEW SERVICES
 CIRCULATION OFCIRCULATION OF
ELECTRONICELECTRONIC
PRODUCTSPRODUCTS
 DEVELOPMENT OFDEVELOPMENT OF
E-SOURCESE-SOURCES
 COMPUTERISEDCOMPUTERISED
PROCESSINGPROCESSING
 SEARCHINGSEARCHING
DATABASES FORDATABASES FOR
INFORMATIONINFORMATION

9. JOB COMPETENCIES AND SKILLSJOB COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Can be broadly divided into three areas of expertiseCan be broadly divided into three areas of expertise
asas----management skills, technical skills, and subject skillsmanagement skills, technical skills, and subject skills
 TECHNOLOGY SKILLSTECHNOLOGY SKILLS
 WORD PROCESSING SKILLSWORD PROCESSING SKILLS
 ELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLSELECTRONIC PRESENTATION SKILLS
 DATABASE SKILLSDATABASE SKILLS
 WEB-NAVIGATION SKILLSWEB-NAVIGATION SKILLS
 WEB SITE DESIGN SKILLSWEB SITE DESIGN SKILLS
 FILE MANAGEMENT SKILLSFILE MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 E-MAIL MANAGEMENT SKILLSE-MAIL MANAGEMENT SKILLS
 SOFT SKILLSSOFT SKILLS

10. Knowledge ofKnowledge of------
 Computer networkComputer network
 E-booksE-books
 Downloading software from webDownloading software from web
 PDAsPDAs
 Computer-Related storage devicesComputer-Related storage devices
 Scanning devicesScanning devices
 Deep-webDeep-web
 CopyrightCopyright
 E-publishingE-publishing
 Data securityData security
 Internet ResourcesInternet Resources

11. CHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIANCHALLENGES FOR LIBRARIAN
TO BE CYBRARIANTO BE CYBRARIAN
 As now, move is from holdings to access, librarians are toAs now, move is from holdings to access, librarians are to
be disseminators of information rather than the custodianbe disseminators of information rather than the custodian
of information.of information.
 Librarians ought to be trainers in information technologyLibrarians ought to be trainers in information technology
rather than a passive supervisor since change is from printrather than a passive supervisor since change is from print
to electronic resources.to electronic resources.
 Skills to meet the new challenges offered by advancementSkills to meet the new challenges offered by advancement
of information and communication technologies.of information and communication technologies.
 Master of contents of the world resources.Master of contents of the world resources.
 Collator of information as per the information needs of theCollator of information as per the information needs of the
user community.user community.
 Propagator of excellent communication skills and subjectPropagator of excellent communication skills and subject
awareness.awareness.
 Professional with motivation and commitment to work.Professional with motivation and commitment to work.

12. CONCLUSIONCONCLUSION
 In the digital world, library professionals have to upgradeIn the digital world, library professionals have to upgrade
their professional skills in order to exploit the opportunitiestheir professional skills in order to exploit the opportunities
and be able to use the information for the benefit of theand be able to use the information for the benefit of the
user community.Cybrarian functions more as steersman oruser community.Cybrarian functions more as steersman or
navigator than mere as keeper. The main differencenavigator than mere as keeper. The main difference
between librarian and Cybrarian is cybrarians’ willingnessbetween librarian and Cybrarian is cybrarians’ willingness
to venture beyond the edges of the personal known world into venture beyond the edges of the personal known world in
order to do work .order to do work . It is rightly said “In a sea of informationIt is rightly said “In a sea of information
in the future, librarian will not be those who provide thein the future, librarian will not be those who provide the
water, but those who navigate the ship.”water, but those who navigate the ship.” For this, he needsFor this, he needs
excellent planning, management techniques and analyticalexcellent planning, management techniques and analytical
skills.skills.

13. THE JOURNEYTHE JOURNEY
FROM LIBRARIANFROM LIBRARIAN
TO CYBRARIANTO CYBRARIANJOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER SOCIETYJOURNEY TOWARDS BETTER SOCIETY
LIBRARIAN------LIBRARIAN------A CATERPILLARA CATERPILLAR
TODAY’S CYBRARIAN-----TODAY’S CYBRARIAN-----A BUTTERFLYA BUTTERFLY

14. THANKSTHANKS