The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy: Skills, Profile and a Model for Supporting Scientific Production and Communication

The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy: Skills, Experiences, Practices and Strategies presents the tools that are necessary for the acquisition and development of a scientific culture. The work and profile of the information professional is no longer limited to the world of libraries.

In countries with developing and peripheral economies that are seeking to reduce dependence on knowledge generated by rich countries it is necessary to develop and foster new professional profiles with high expertise in knowledge generation and management in order to support such paradigm shifts.

This comprehensive book presents the case for this paradigm shift and is an ideal resource for information professionals who are interested in new avenues of exploration.

Promotes the idea that an information professional is the right person to offer support in the knowledge economyProvides guidance on how to provide and develop a scientific culture in an institutionIdentifies information competencies that are important for information managers in scientific communicationRedefines the profile of professional information graduates and identifies this new skillset as a job opportunity

1. Scientific Production in the Knowledge Economy and its Influence in the Competitiveness of Universities and Research Institutions 2. Conceptualization of Scientific Productivity, Production, Dissemination and Communication 3. The New Profile of the Information Professional as a Scientific Production and Communication Manager: Identification of Competencies 4. An Academic Model to Support Scientific Production and Communication