Duke University: “Role of Librarians Changes in Digital Age”

From the Duke Chronicle (School Newspaper):

The main function of the library, however, is no longer to just house books—much of its selection now resides digitally—and those who work within the halls of Perkins, Lilly and the five other branches of Duke Libraries are adapting to the times as well.
“The role of librarian is rapidly changing,” said Jean Ferguson, head of research and reference services.
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“We have many library staff who work in specific areas—such as data, digitization, copyright and publishing and digital scholarship—who are blurring the lines of the traditional role of librarians,” Ferguson said.
At their core, librarians are still performing the same job, but with a new and expansive set of resources, said Ernest Zitser, librarian for Slavic and Eastern European studies.
“Librarians are trained professionals who help to connect researchers to the information they need when they need it,” Zitser said.

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