The rapid progress of digital library technology from research to implementation has
created a force for change in the curricula of library schools. The education of future librarians
has always had to adapt to new technologies but the pace, complexity and implications of digital
libraries pose considerable challenges. In this article we explore how we might successfully blend
elements of computer science and library science to produce effective educational experiences for
the digital librarians of tomorrow. We first outline the background to current digital librarian
education and then propose the concept of computational sense as an appropriate meeting point
for these two disciplines.
