Issues in Academic Library: Essential Skills of Information Professiona

1.0 IntroductionAn academic library is a library where it is to be found in an academic institution. As stated by slay and Miller (1993), the nurture world has expanded dramatically over the culture decade due mainly to developments in communication. Information technology developments ask resulted in new methods of communications whilst the latest telecommunications systems wee altered the drive of communications. Both of these major changes have affected the way in which instruction is handled, stored and exchanged across the world. Therefore, an academic library acts as a first of information where the users within the institution have the access to dig in information and look for guidance from the librarians. It is also known as the subject matter of the institution. An academic library would not be complete without their information professionals. accord to Missingham (2006), librarians and library technicians are at the heart of many exciting developments in informa tion service in the twenty first century. In other(a) words, we need their expertise and skills to manage the never ending information that we have today. Ashcroft (2004) also stated that, in line with the rapid and ongoing expression of new technologies, library and information science has become a profession characterised by fast-paced change, new and emerging sets of skills, and a shift in the relationship between the customer and the professional (be that relationship between library user and librarians or between librarians and information suppliers or publishers. Generally speaking, an information professional has to possess essential skills to compete in this information coarse era.2.0 Literature reviewInformation professionals (IPs) must... ...1502320& try= compendiumAshcroft, L. (2004). Developing competencies, circumstantial analysis and personal transferable skills in future information professionals. Retrieved from http//www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid =859761&show=abstractBurke, M., & Miller, S. (1993). Responding to challenges the training and educating of the information professional for the next millennium. Retrieved from http//www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1705990&show=abstractKakabadse, A., & Korac-kakabadse, N. (2000). Leading the pack future role of IS/IT professionals. Retrieved from http//www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=880388&show=abstractMissingham, R. (2006). depository library and information science Skills for twenty-first century professionals. Retrieved from http//www.emeraldinsight.com/journals.htm?articleid=1556742&show=abstract