The new information professional : plus ça change, plus c'est la même chose

We are faced in our profession with a time of great change, great challenge but also great opportunity. Technology is reshaping radically the traditional processes by which knowledge is created, packaged, supplied and used. Technology means the globalisation of the information business which is why the issue of the "digital divide" is so important. Technology underpins the aspirations of our society for equality and inclusivity through access to knowledge and access to opportunities for learning. The new information professional understands this – understands that the information profession has a central role in the creation of our information society – a society based on knowledge and learning. But that new information professional, while embracing the opportunities of our future, needs also to understand and acknowledge the enduring heritage of our past