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Looking forward beyond books What it takes to be a 21st century librarian

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Topics of Discussions  Digital environment  New dimension of libraries and librarianship  Librarians’ new roles  Librarians’ new competencies  Continuing professional development Source: http://dpatlarge.wordpress.com

Digital environment

New dimension of learning in the 21st century  Shift    

- from learners as consumers to learners as creators Change - Investigation and discovery, Learning how to learn Share - Learning with and from others Integration- Connection, application, synthesis Transform – Innovation and leadership as catalyst for transformation

 Online learning/virtual learning  Virtual classroom , virtual environment  E-books, e-Textbooks : media- rich, integrated, interactive  From textual literacy to information literacy ; digital literacy and media literacy  Edutainment: the fusion of learning and entertainment  Flip classrom

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Digital libraries

New dimension of libraries and librarianship  Libraries of yesterday were practically all about collections, today’s libraries have been transformed from information storage places to learning gateways.  ICT is a key challenge and transform the library and the perception of the traditional library and librarian  E-books, e-Textbooks; digital resources, libraries are overwhelmed by electronic resources  The diffusion of the Internet into libraries’ work flow  Digital /virtual library; hybrid libraries  User centered approach; change of user information

 Online library and information services; virtual

references, online communications  information literacy; digital literacy  Engage in opportunities to collaborate , to share and have resulted in technology-oriented projects.  A trend for libraries to change their names to be called information or knowledge centres, and librarians have begun to be called by other names, such as information specialists, knowledge managers, digital librarians.

Librarians’ new roles  Librarians of yesterday were keepers of walls of books, and journals; a roomful of card catalogs; mountains of documents; along with long lists of usage limitations, and rules of conduct, librarians of today are facilitators and navigators of modern technologies to benefit library patrons’ learning needs.  Library’ new roles are becoming multi-fold, with the librarian acting various new roles

Librarians’ new roles  Creator  Collector  Communicator  Consolidator  Coach/guide  Collaborator/ facilitator/ partner

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Manager Leader Maketer Educator Researcher

Librarians’ new competencies

 Personal competencies  Professional competencies

Personal competencies • • • • •

Managerial competencies Communication and presentation skills Create partnerships and alliances Leadership, team work, professional network Business /marketing skills

 Knowledge of a foreign language-English language  Internationally minded  Ethical practice  Flexible, positive, sees the big picture  Mutual respect and trust; respects and values diversity

Core professional competencies for information professionals

Piyasuda Tanloeta, , Faculty of Science, Udon Thani Rajabhat University, Kulthida Tuamsukb, , Information and Communication Management Program, Khon Kaen University, Thailand http://eprints.ptar.uitm.edu.my/3122/

Knowledge – Skills - Personal Attributes

Continuing professional development  Major Objectives - To increase knowledge, develop library and information skills and attributes , broaden the range of professional of librarians’ competencies and foster their professional interests and aspirations.

- To promote and improve the services provided by libraries, - To ensure the high standard of librarians - To provide recognition to LIS profession and professionals  Focus on competency-based continuing professional development

 Learning experiences include but are not limited to formal education at advanced (post-first qualification) level, formal training courses and informal learning activities, mentoring, workplace learning, seminars, presentations, research and service activities.  Some major learning experiences/activities, e.g. self –directed learning , workplace learning, mentoring, member of professional associations  ICT -based professional development e.g. online learning, online personal learning network (PLN); webinar, teleconference

ASEAN  ASEAN was founded on a spirit of collaboration and cooperation in the year 1967.  ASEAN is a dynamic region with great diversity and variation among the countries in terms of geography, culture, official languages, literacy rate, population density, GDP per capita, level of socio-economic development, ICT development, Source: http://dpatlarge.wordpress.com education policies, systems and structures.

 ASEAN Charter (2008) : “ To develop human resources through closer cooperation in education and lifelong learning and in science and technology for the empowerment of the peoples of ASEAN and for the strengthening of the ASEAN community.

 At the regional level, under the ASEAN framework, many academic professional networks have been established, e.g.

ASEAN University Network (AUN) , Association of Southeast Asian Institutions of Higher Learning ( ASAIHL). The ASEAN Quality Assurance Network (AQAN) was designed to promote collaboration in regional quality assurance by SEAMO RIHED in 2008 and 2011 .

ASEAN collaboration in LIS profession Present status

 The Congress of Southeast Asian Librarians (CONSAL) is the sole official regional professional organization which puts forward the objective of cooperation in education and research in the field.  Other collaborative efforts included A-LIEP ( Asia-Pacific Library and Information Education and Practice) founded in 2006, CiSAP, (Consortium of iSchools Asia Pacific) founded in 2008; and ALIRG ( Asia Library and Information Research Group). formerly Taiwan-Singapore-Thailand Workshop series on Library and Information Science (LIS) .

 Library and Information Science has well established in almost all ASEAN countries.  Collaboration has been well established in the North America and Europe and helps advancing the LIS education and profession .  Not much has been done in ASEAN LIS collaboration.

 Collaboration presents immense opportunities for the development of LIS profession and professionals in the ASEAN countries .  Most collaborative activities in the ASEAN region started with informal collaboration and based on personal ties among a small network of LIS educators in the region.  This is challenging LIS educators and professionals in the region to develop collaborative management efforts to cope with changes, strengthen LIS education, profession, professionals and to move more towards

internationalization and excellence.

 LIS professional associations in the ASEAN countries should play key and active roles in driving the ASEAN collaboration in LIS education and research.  Through the spirit of friendship, sharing, caring , systematic planning and working, and for sustainability.

Qualifications awarded

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We're stronger when we're connected

( Vision of ASEAN ICT master plan)