The purpose of library automation is to use a computer to enhance a library's ability to function. The systems librarian is the person who manages the automation systems, and this person appeared with the presence of library automation. He/She has the professional knowledge of library and information science, experience with library services and computer technology. The purpose of this study is (1) to introduce the role, characteristics, details of job, nature of the systems librarian, (2) to suggest how to educate them. The study insists that it is important to support the systems librarian and to study them for the purpose of promoting library automation.