Teaming for research excellence

The information profession has moved away from the era of answering dozens of quick reference questions in a working day. It is now not unusual to spend days, weeks, even months, working on one request. The nature of requests is more in-depth, often requiring summary and analysis, the preparation of...

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Published in:Online 2002-11, Vol.26 (6), p.31-32
Main Author: Williams, Sinead
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Business information
Company business management
Company systems management
Corporations
Decentralization
Executives
Industrial research
Inferences
Information accessibility
Information industry
Information management
Information professionals
Information resources management
Information Scientists
Information services
Information services industry
Information work
Intelligence gathering
International relations
Librarians
Libraries
Library Personnel
Management
Skills
Trends
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Summary:The information profession has moved away from the era of answering dozens of quick reference questions in a working day. It is now not unusual to spend days, weeks, even months, working on one request. The nature of requests is more in-depth, often requiring summary and analysis, the preparation of comprehensive Watching Briefs and Summary Briefing sheets. The suite of skills required in the information profession is constantly changing. As the suite of skills is stretched and information professionals become increasingly aligned with teams or functions within the organization, there is a sense of decentralization of the library or information center.
ISSN:0146-5422
2324-9706