The Role of Information Professionals in the Knowledge Economy

Javier Tarango is a full-time professor and researcher in the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) in Mexico and is a member of the National Researchers System. He holds a PhD in Education (UACH), a Master's degree in Information Science (Universidad de Guanajuato, Mexico), a Master's degree in Organisational Development (Universidad de Monterrey, Mexico), and a Bachelor's degree in Pedagogy (UACH). His current lines of research are information literacy and evaluation of scientific production. He has published eight books, 20 book chapters, 38 peer-reviewed and indexed scientific articles, 24 proceedings at length, and 72 papers. He is a peer reviewer for seven scientific journals and 6 academic books.Juan-Daniel Machin-Mastromatteo is a full-time professor and researcher in the Universidad Autónoma de Chihuahua (UACH) in Mexico and is a member of the National Researchers System. He holds a PhD in Information and Communication Science (Tallinn University, Estonia), a Master's degree in Digital Library Learning (Oslo and Akershus University College of Applied Sciences, Norway; Tallinn University; and Parma University, Italy), and a Bachelor's degree in Library Science (Universidad Central de Venezuela). His lines of research include: informational literacy, evaluation of scientific production, open access, information architecture, and digital libraries. He has published 18 refereed and indexed articles, three books, four book chapters and has presented papers in 26 international conferences; he is an editorial board member in two international scientific journals and a peer reviewer in five.