NEW SKILLS FOR LIS PROFESSIONALS IN TECHNOLOGY ERA

The paper discusses the impact of emerging changes in academic libraries It discusses the needs for acquiring core competencies and new skills to manage the modern day academic libraries. It further discusses different sets of skills {generic, managerial and professional skills]required by LIS professional skills}required by LIS professionals to manage the contemporary change brought up by technology accelerated environment .the article emphasizes that the acquisition of new sets of skills has become essential to survive in this technology based environment.