The Blended Librarian and the Disruptive Technological Innovation in the Digital World

Georgina Araceli Torres Vargas, Egbert J. Sánchez Vanderkast, Ariel Alejandro Rodríguez García, Jenny Teresita Guerra González

Institute for Library and Information Studies, National Autonomous University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.

DOI: 10.4236/oalib.1101764                

Abstract

In the librarianship literature, blended librarians are integral professionals with the theoretical knowledge of Library and Information Science and simultaneous competences allowing them to deal with printed and digital information; they also have the knowledge on the use and management of information and communication technologies (ICTs). Considering the aforementioned, this paper debates: 1) the ideas of innovation and technological innovation models; 2) the disruptive technological innovation and its connection with the current library and information science scenario; and 3) the blended librarian and its challenges in the information systematization for access, retrieval and information services in a digital world context.

Keywords

Blended Librarian, Disruptive Technological Innovation, Information Retrieval, Information Systematization, Digital Information Services

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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