Why librarians need to develop their information scientist identity in the age of COVID-19 and climate change Available to Purchase

While most librarians do not see themselves as scientists or that they have a critical role in most aspects of producing and consuming scientific information, several ongoing and interrelated phenomena currently disrupt the information environment and challenge the traditional self-images of librarians. The first phenomenon is the data deluge and the associated information overload it creates. This is a topic that has already been examined from multiple angles in various instalments of this column. The second phenomenon is the pressure that many scientists and medical practitioners currently face to publish scientific papers to establish and progress their careers. This issue...