tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post115341508748456097..comments2023-09-19T09:28:19.313-05:00Comments on Librarians at the Gate: Finding the Right MatchBarbarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10689314012050314027noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post-1153753882501899852006-07-24T10:11:00.000-05:002006-07-24T10:11:00.000-05:00I'm sure I could be, but I think my personality is...I'm sure I could be, but I think my personality is better suited to reference. <BR/>While compiling a bibliogrpahy for a professor, I read Cutter's introduction to Rules for a Dictionary Catalog. In the edition I read, he knew his system was on the way out, but very eloquently acknowledged that as long as readers were able to find information, it didn't matter what system we used. <BR/>I had read about Cutter in class, but it didn't hit me until I actually read his words how passionate he was about making information accessible. Whether we're cataloging, doing a reference interview or shelf-reading, this job is about helping people find information. That's why I love it.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523718458414598591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post-1153753770110734232006-07-24T10:09:00.000-05:002006-07-24T10:09:00.000-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523718458414598591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post-1153493859135636002006-07-21T09:57:00.000-05:002006-07-21T09:57:00.000-05:00Going to be a cataloger, Emily? ;-)Going to be a cataloger, Emily? ;-)Alechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503895513959778422noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post-1153488319880796892006-07-21T08:25:00.000-05:002006-07-21T08:25:00.000-05:00Likewise!Although I'll soon be finishing two measi...Likewise!<BR/><BR/>Although I'll soon be finishing two measily years of graduate study, the reason I chose this field is so that I could study lots of different subjects (and because Charles Cutter is really quite inspiring when you actually sit down and read his work).Emilyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523718458414598591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11668983.post-1153420821890950472006-07-20T13:40:00.000-05:002006-07-20T13:40:00.000-05:00"I must be a geek (and a nerd), I enjoyed library ..."I must be a geek (and a nerd), I enjoyed library school, especially the theory. But the fact is if you're a librarian you're going to be learning for life, so don't expect a measily year of graduate study to be anything but the beginning of your education. That must be why I like it so much!"<BR/><BR/>I couldn't agree with you more, Barbara.Alechttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04503895513959778422noreply@blogger.com