Library systems teams – more than just peripherals

The role of systems librarian is now common across a range of library types. The methods for becoming one still vary, with many systems librarians growing into the role without formal training. The role of systems manager is moving away from the person with the expertise to the management of the people with the expertise. Systems teams are more and more being comprised of both librarian and non‐librarian technical people. For systems librarians, our role now is to know whom to contact when something goes wrong and to forecast future needs. This article reviews the role of the systems team and its place as a resource for computer literacy training in libraries.