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The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy

Skills, Profile and a Model for Supporting Scientific Production and Communication

  • 1st Edition - May 16, 2017
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Javier Tarango, Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo
  • Language: English

The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy: Skills, Experiences, Practices and Strategies presents the tools that are necessary for the acquisition and devel… Read more

Description

The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy: Skills, Experiences, Practices and Strategies presents the tools that are necessary for the acquisition and development of a scientific culture. The work and profile of the information professional is no longer limited to the world of libraries.

In countries with developing and peripheral economies that are seeking to reduce dependence on knowledge generated by rich countries it is necessary to develop and foster new professional profiles with high expertise in knowledge generation and management in order to support such paradigm shifts.

This comprehensive book presents the case for this paradigm shift and is an ideal resource for information professionals who are interested in new avenues of exploration.

Key features

  • Promotes the idea that an information professional is the right person to offer support in the knowledge economy
  • Provides guidance on how to provide and develop a scientific culture in an institution
  • Identifies information competencies that are important for information managers in scientific communication
  • Redefines the profile of professional information graduates and identifies this new skillset as a job opportunity

Readership

Teachers and researchers from universities and research centers, information professionals (librarians, information brokers, etc.), undergraduate, masters and doctorate students in the discipline of library science, people interested in scientific communication, knowledge managers

Table of contents

  1. Scientific Production in the Knowledge Economy and its Influence in the Competitiveness of Universities and Research Institutions
  2. Conceptualization of Scientific Productivity, Production, Dissemination and Communication
  3. The New Profile of the Information Professional as a Scientific Production and Communication Manager: Identification of Competencies
  4. An Academic Model to Support Scientific Production and Communication

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 18, 2017
  • Language: English

About the authors

JT

Javier Tarango

Javier Tarango is a full-time professor and researcher in the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) in Mexico and is a member of the National Researchers System. He holds a PhD in Education (UACH), a Master’s degree in Information Science (Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico), a Master’s degree in Organisational Development (Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico), and a Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogy (UACH). His current lines of research are information literacy and evaluation of scientific production. He has published eight books, 20 book chapters, 38 peer-reviewed and indexed scientific articles, 24 proceedings at length, and 72 papers. He is a peer reviewer for seven scientific journals and 6 academic books.
Affiliations and expertise
Autonomous University of Chihuahua

JM

Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo

Professor Juan D. Machin-Mastromatteo is a Professor at the Autonomous University of Chihuahua (UACH). PhD in Information and Communication Sciences (Tallinn University, Estonia). His research interests include: information literacy, action research, evaluation of scientific production and bibliometrics, open access and digital libraries. He has more than 20 years of working experience in archives, libraries, higher education, and professional development. He has published over more than 140 scientific publications: 93 articles, 8 books, 29 chapters and 20 editorial notes prepared for journal issue which he has edited and co-edited
Affiliations and expertise
Tallinn University, School of Digital Technologies

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