Change

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Change
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• A change from a focus on objects to a focus on
  defining and leveraging relationships between
  objects and between the component parts of objects

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• Fundamental changes in patrons

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• Fundamental changes/paradigm shifts in librarians

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• Blurring of distinctions between college and
  university libraries

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Results?

• Amorphous and hybrid positions. Examples of new
  positions with amorphous/hybrid job
  responsibilities
• Electronic resources librarian
• Digital resources librarian
• Information services librarian
• Metadata librarian

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What Can You Do To Prepare?

• 10 Most Important and Difficult to Fulfill
  Competencies (Total Academic)
• Leadership potential Can flexibly respond to
  change Managerial skills Innovative
  Communication skills Entrepreneurial skills
  People skills Technology skills Can handle high
  volume workload Commitment to organizational
  goals.
• 8Rs Canadian Human Library resource Institutional
  Survey Table D4a

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• Jennifer Soutter
• jsoutter_at_uwindsor.ca
• Digital Services Librarian
• University of Windsor
• 519-253-3000 x 3186