Value-Added Librarianship: Creating It in Our Services and in the Infrastructure upon Which We Rely

Librarianship is facing big challenges. Technology and, in particular, cloud computing are making the role of librarians as information intermediaries more transparent to the point that we risk vanishing from the process. This article examines what the mission of librarianship should be in this environment, how we differentiate ourselves from other information suppliers, and how we ensure that the values of librarianship are embedded and preserved when using technology.