Digital Librarian

There are some similarities that can be identify regarding on requirement or qualification of each virtual librarian and digital librarian. Both of them should be have a Master’s Degree in Information Science. Librarian will work collaboratively with libraries staffs to lead aspects of system design and implementation (Lepczyk, 2014). According to Gerolimos & Kosta (2008), complete librarians not just only focus on Library Sciences, they also have to focus on the creation of digital library and be oriented towards the development of survival and effective skills. They are not only just know on how to manage the library technically, but there also have a capabilities to work with nowadays technologies as well as by gathering requirements, establishing

It is because, both of them are involved in digital resources, services and technologies as changing aspects in academic libraries (Choi & Rasmussen, 2009). These both librarians are still new in this era and they need to polish their skills and try to work with current technologies as well as in term of their collections and services. They should be able to maintain their collections in digital format and be able to use all the hardware as well software is required to develop a webpage for their digital and virtual library. According to Dahl, Banerjee & Spalti (2006), they also should have a knowledge to work with the popular technologies, open source, web scripting languages and these tools been use for storing, searching and manipulating information. By exploring those technologies they will have an idea on how to promote their digital or virtual library among the users. Then, user interface which has an interactive design also will enhance the user interest to use the

According to Pussadee (2011), teamwork is one of the important skills to work in a combination of several practices in various fields of groups. To work in a same organization, each librarian should give their cooperation among the other staffs. It is because, to help each others in maintaining the digital or virtual library that has been implement. Teamwork in the library organization also covering with all departments and not only reference department who handling digital or virtual references. Others department collaborated each others as well as cataloguing, IT and acquisition departments. As example, an acquisition department is responsible in handling new collections in the library and try to market it to their users by using a web page. Even though the virtual librarians do not have their library building, they still need to know the latest collections of library materials in market. It is to show that library is always following the current situation. They also need to have a good collaboration among the staff as well as IT staff who is responsible in maintain the library system. This collaboration will help the librarian to gain a little bit of knowledge and experience in handling the system too. They do not just know on how to use it, they should be known on how to apply the process of developing digital or virtual