Librarian 2.0: the most adaptable to change? by Helen Partridge, Queensland University of Technology

• The library and information science profession is quickly recognising that library 2.0 requires a LIS professional that is better equipped and broadly educated than one just ten years ago.
• But what is librarian 2.0?
• In the last 18 months, extensive discussion and debate exploring the core competencies needed by librarian 2.0 have appeared.
• 30% of Australian's started their own Blog last year (2008) [and other factoids about the uptake of Web 2.0 technology].
• Librarians need to be comfortable with this technology.
• Research project funded by the Australian Learning and Teaching Council that identified the skills, knowledge and attitudes of librarian 2.0.
• Discussion on the findings that have emerged from the research.
• LIS education has been criticised for being out of touch with the industry.
• Feedback from industry: generic capabilities, not specific IT skills are the key.
• Consider whether the skills and knowledge of librarian 2.0 are really any different from that of "library 1.0".
• The difference (referring to graduate capabilities) is that Web 2.0 is raising the bar.