The Survey on the Job Duties and Roles of the System Librarians of the University Libraries in Taiwan

• Main Authors: Tso, Yi-wen, 左以文
• Other Authors: Hsueh Li-kuei
• Format: Others
• Language: zh-TW
• Published: 1997
• Online Access: http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/78212970664521308215

碩士 === 淡江大學 === 教育資料科學學系 === 85 === This study amrsm at understanding the job duties and the roles of those domestic university system librarian who are in charge of managing and maintaining the automation systems in their libraris. Through the qualitative study, the author had interviewed with 24 system librarians of the domestic university libraries. After the in-depht conversations with them, the author adapted the induction and analyzed the collectdd information. Then, the author proposes some suggestions.The result of the study shows that the main responsibilities of the system librarians are to manage and maintain the automation system of their libraries and to deal with some works related to the computer seicnce. They act as the managers, maintainers, communicators and coordinators.System librarians should equip themselves with the professional knowledge of the library science, basic knowledge about computer science, the ability of communication and coordination as well as the patience and the passion for their work. The education of library science and in- service training should emphasize on the course of computer science and network.The software suppliers should offer better services, such as to reply to the customers'' questions as soon as possible, to play the roles of communicating and coordinating appropriately, and to offer some educational training courses. It is suggested that the positions of the system librarians should be in a high level; besides, it will be better for them to form their own department to handle those related business.It is also advised that the office hours of the system librarians should be flexible; in addition, the system librarians deserve more chances of attending in-service training course and some special subsidies.Finally, the author proposed her suggestions and opinions in ters of the organization of university libraries, the education of library science, in-service training, software suppliers, system librarians and the futher relatd studies.