Changing role of Librarians (media specialists too)
There are many pundits that question the need for libraries and librarians in a world of 24/7 information on the Internet. What is curious is that the same notion can be exactly the reason why there should be librarians. Are you looking at the issue as a glass half empty or half full. Recently CNET posted a great article that I wish I could put in the hands of every person that thinks a Google search now gives them a Masters Degree in Library Science.
This article called: “The most reliable tool could be your librarian” and it speaks to that issue.
http://news.com.com/2100-1032_3-6120778.html
I figure if CNET is encouraging the use of a libraries and Google has a librarian space, just maybe people might realize that on occasion you will need the services of someone who lives in information world all day long. So when you do a search that renders you a few million hits, try asking a librarian to help you, he/she just may know how to get the information odds back in your favor and yes…save a whole lot of time.
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