Human Resource Aspect in Digital Library Era
Abstract: Information Communication Technology abbreviated as ICT, is undergoing latest advancement. Library and information professionals need to adopt these changes by enhancing their skills and knowledge to meet the user’s needs. This can be possible by learning and implementing new ICT skills and knowledge through training & development, participating in conferences, seminar, workshop, self learning or any other medical of learning. Now the librarian in this digital era has to be proactive in implementing new tools and technological advancement in the library. This present article focuses the roles and functions of a librarian in this digital era, including information retrieval, navigation and browsing. This paper also summaries the skills, proficiencies, ability and competencies about professional and technological aspects that library professional staff should possess in order to meet the current and future needs of users. It will also help them to not only to survive in a rapidly changing technological environment but also enhance their professional and personal development. Keywords: Human Resource Development, Digital Library, Training and Development, Digital Competencies, Agencies of HRD, Information and Communication Technology (ICT)