Keeping Up with Emerging Technologies: Best Practices for Information Professionals

The ever-increasing acceleration of technological change demands that today’s information professionals and educators not only be constantly acquiring new knowledge and skills, but also that they cultivate the ability to make sound judgments on which technologies to embrace. If you are grappling with information overload and wondering how you can keep up, this guide is for you.
• Helps information specialists create a strategy for keeping up with new technologies and for making informed judgments on which technologies to test and integrate into library services• Provides ideas for designing curriculum for an education technology specialist career track in library school• Gives those who are preparing to interview for a technology specialist position a reliable guide for professional growth• Identifies which types of resources are most helpful for keeping up with new technologies