The universe is still deciding the fate of my life, it seems.
In the meantime, have you seen this NY Times article on "the new Librarian?" Here's an excerpt:
Librarians? Aren’t they supposed to be bespectacled women with a love of classic books and a perpetual annoyance with talkative patrons — the ultimate humorless shushers?
Not any more. With so much of the job involving technology and with a focus now on finding and sharing information beyond just what is available in books, a new type of librarian is emerging — the kind that, according to the Web site Librarian Avengers, is “looking to put the ‘hep cat’ in cataloguing.”
And don't forget to visit Library Net while you're at it.
6 comments:
Ahhh, yes. I was almost one of those new librarians. It came down to grad school in English or grad school in Library Science. I chose English...otherwise known as unemployed.
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That was a great article. Thanks for the link!
My sister sent me that article. It's a fun one. makes me hope I get accepted to library school even more. I should have mentioned in my personal statement that I have tattoos! :)
I work in a library and I have to say none of the professional librarians seem like the bespectled stereotype (though I suppose one or two does actually wear glasses). We even have a cafe in our library! Thanks for the link.
Some stereotypes die hard. In fact, most do...viva Les Librarians!
thanx for all the linx.
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