The Librarian In The Knowledge Age: The Nigerian Perspective

Abstract

The paper discusses the role of the librarian in the knowledge age from the perspective of the Role Theory. A role is the expected behaviour associated with a particular status. The Librarian performs his role in relation to the activities of other members of the organization called his role-set. Members of this role-set were identified and their expectations of the Librarian highlighted. The paper advocated for the librarians' attitudinal change to enable them to be relevant in the knowledge age.

Samaru Journal of Information Studies Vol. 6 (1&2) 2006: pp. 1-5