Special Librarians: Not Just By the Book
This is so true. Librarians [and not just the special ones] are still dogged by this stereotype and although in many cases it's true [there are a lot of stuffy frumpy librarians], it's true in a lot of fields as well. Special librarians are fortunately in areas that allow them to break out of this bias a little easier, being in smaller groups [often alone] and in environments not always academic. One of the things that hold us all back in this context is that, although technology is such an important part of libraries and information science, too many librarians are not IT-savvy enough. Work on it, people!
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Just wondering: how did you get to be a librarian?
For the money... sort of. Check out my knowledge page. Actually, I've learned most of my computer stuff [I'm still no expert, mind you] since I've been a librarian.
Just read your Knowledge page. Dargit, now I want to be one! Lol. I'm also actually an organization freak, though my place is a dump. Couple that with Info Systems Mgt skills, I'll be the Librarian of Death. :)
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