Modeling the Engineering Information Professional

Abstract

Summary This paper proposes a basic model for educating an information professional. Its premise is that there are three requirements that underlie all information service: (i) academic preparation in digital librarianship, (ii) education and practice to cultivate change management and interpersonal skills, and (iii) a practicum to develop technological perspective and to provide a future orientation. The paper also builds on the basic model to lay out a design for educating the engineering information professional. These additional elements include coursework in: (i) understanding the engineering literature and user community, and (ii) learning about the physical library systems and virtual information services and systems which underlie the practice of engineering.