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Emerging professional roles for public librarians are considered , including such job labels as the net navigator, the educator, the information consultant, the gatekeeper, the electronic intermediary, the community network administrator and the social information worker. Finally, attention is given to the need for initiatives and catalytic efforts in the European arena for the purpose of upgrading continuing professional education for public librarians and facilitating knowledge exchange and sharing of experience.
Emerging public librarian roles and skills: A literature review, por Leif Kajberg em Librarian Career Development, Mar 1997 Volume: 5 Nº: 1 Pag.: 12 – 22