Self-care: Strong at the Broken Places

Abstract

Attempts to identify the major influences for change currently affecting the library information profession and offers an analysis of their implications for training initia- tives to meet emerging and future needs. Identifies downsizing, outsourcing, organizational development, empowerment, technological advances and the move towards an end-user emphasis in information services as change influences with important implications for the role of information professionals and for emerging priorities in the training and development of information managers