The librarian worth their salt

Abstract

An automated library cannot function without a systems librarian who is responsible for the effective operation of the library system. The technological advancement of a library depends on a successful collaboration between a librarian and an IT specialist. In a library which co-creates a central catalogue a systems librarian performs additional tasks – their work is not restricted solely to their own library but covers the whole country and by means of NUKAT adds to the quality of worldwide information circulation. The article illustrates an attempt at defining the competences of a systems librarian that guarantee successful collaboration with NUKAT.