Skills and Knowledge Needed to Serve as Mobile Technology Consultants for Information Organizations

Autor/inn/en	Potnis, Devendra; Regenstreif-Harms, Reynard; Deosthali, Kanchan; Cortez, Ed; Allard, Suzie
Titel	Skills and Knowledge Needed to Serve as Mobile Technology Consultants for Information Organizations
Quelle	In: Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 57 (2016) 2, S.187-196 (10 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext (1); PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei (2) Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0748-5786
Schlagwörter	Handheld Devices; Laptop Computers; Telecommunications; Consultants; Information Technology; Libraries; Librarians; Library Services; Academic Libraries; Programming; Library Schools; Library Education; Library Science; Graduate Study; Graduate Students + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Laptop computer; Laptop; Computer; Digitalrechner; Telekommunikationstechnik; Consultant; Berater; Informationstechnologie; Library; Bibliothek; Librarian; Bibliothekar; Bibliothekarin; Bibliotheksarbeit; College; Colleges; University; Universities; Libary; Libraries; Hochschule; Fachhochschule; Universität; Hochschulbibliothek; Programmierung; Bibliothekarausbildung; Bibliothekswissenschaft; Aufbaustudium; Graduiertenstudium; Hauptstudium; Graduate Study; Student; Students; Studentin
Abstract	Libraries often lack the in-house information technology (IT) expertise required to (1) implement mobile applications and related technologies (MAT); (2) attain maximum return on investment including patron satisfaction for using MAT; and (3) reduce reliance on expensive IT consultants. Based on secondary analysis of the experiences and advice offered by librarians and IT professionals engaged in implementing MAT in libraries, we identify four core and six "supplementary" competencies needed to help libraries better serve their patrons using MAT. LIS graduate programs could equip students with the skills and knowledge needed to build 10 competencies so that they could serve as mobile technology consultants (MTCs) for libraries. Core competencies are mobile application development, human-computer interaction, computer networking, and planning and management of mobile technologies; and the supplementary competencies are: project management, change management, negotiation, data management, policy management, and grant writing. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01