Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian, take 2
Posted on July 11, 2007
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From the comments on my Basic Competencies of a 2.0 Librarian, I have a few more competencies to add to the list (thank you commenters!):
- Create, edit, and upload screencasts
- Ability to do basic HTML editing - an understanding of (X)HTML and CSS. Here, I’m not wanting “web developer” skills - but someone who has enough of an understanding of HTML to be able to do basic edits, like add in the code to a Flickr image in a blog past, and then be able to edit that code enough to align the image properly. Etc…
- know how to pick up a new device (mp3 player, mobile phone, etc) and figure out how to use it
So - adding these to my big list (and changing the wording on my list a bit), we have:
Specific 2.0 Skills:
- write and post to a blog
- add photos and videos to a blog post
- embed a widget into blogs and social networking accounts (like Myspace)
- social network knowledge - basic understanding of Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, etc and the ability to explain them to others
- create, upload and edit photos, short videos, podcasts, and screencasts
- use IM in different forms
- use and explain rss and rss readers to others
- send and read sms text messages
- edit an avatar’s appearance
- basic console gaming skills (multiple formats preferred)
- Ability to do basic HTML editing - an understanding of (X)HTML and CSS. Here, I’m not wanting “web developer” skills - but someone who has enough of an understanding of HTML to be able to do basic edits, like add in the code to a Flickr image in a blog past, and then be able to edit that code enough to align the image properly. Etc…
- know how to pick up a new device (mp3 player, mobile phone, etc) and figure out how to use it
- the ability to learn the basics of a new digital service or tool within 15 minutes of fiddling around with it and be able to assess them
“Big Picture” 2.0 skills:
- understand how everything above works in a library setting
- understand how everything above compliments a physical, traditional library
- And most importantly - the ability to tell the library’s story, through various media - writing, photography, audio, and video.
One commenter suggested an understanding of creative commons licensing be added to this list. I’m not adding it to my 2.0 Librarian list. Instead, i think EVERY librarian, 2.0 or not, should understand Creative Commons, just like every librarian should understand the basics of Copyright.
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One thing that struck me as I was reading your list was that there was no explicit mention of competnecies related to research tools in web 2.0.
So I would suggest adding:
- ability to understand the difference between a dynamic URL and an permanent URL
- knowledge of OpenURL
- basic understanding of social bookmarking and citation management tools
- awareness of the invisible web
Presumably the 2.0 Librarian is retaining all of the skills that the 1.0 Librarian possessed, yes? Because this list doesn’t include -evaluating electronic information sources, assisting customers with all of the above, etc.
Also, I think that one of the contentious points of this discussion has been the misunderstanding that you alluded to at the end of this post — not every librarian is a 2.0 Librarian. For my own enlightenment, could you tell me more about who the 2.0 librarian is? (because I think I am one, and I’m not sure what that means!)
I second the nomination of understanding persistent URLs vs. dynamic.
And I’m glad you added basic HTML. I don’t know about you, but I’d be happy if some of the librarians I know would just know how to add a simple link.
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