Matheson N W
Bull Med Libr Assoc. 1977 Jan;65(1):1-5.
Growing awareness of the transition from an industrial age to a communication- and knowledge-based economy appears reflected in some changing directions in libraries. Major trends include (1) a change in management practices, (2) a realignment of operational goals away from technical processing activities to client-oriented outreach services, and (3) the identification of educational functions as a primary professional role. The twin concepts of knowledge utilization and information brokering are beginning to have an impact on the definition of the librarian's role.
人们日益认识到从工业时代向以通信和知识为基础的经济的转变，这似乎反映在图书馆的一些变化趋势中。主要趋势包括：（1）管理实践的变革；（2）业务目标的重新调整，从技术处理活动转向以客户为导向的推广服务；（3）将教育功能确定为主要的专业角色。知识利用和信息中介这两个孪生概念开始对图书馆员角色的定义产生影响。
