Hi All,
Having read all of these I had thought we could suggest to CILIP/S that the
professional journal should dedicate one issue to answering this question -
and not just articles from us on the front line but from those who have the
negative point of view as well.
In fact I think I will e-mail both and see if I get a response. Don't hold
your breath!
Amanda Minns
Library Services Manager
Library, Education Centre
Hairmyres Hospital
Eaglesham Road
East Kilbride
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From: UK medical/ health care library community / information workers
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Sent: 21 August 2007 12:06
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Subject: Re: Do we still need libraries?
I heartily agree with all the comments so far. I still love working in the
information field but as I am approaching a mid-life crisis I wonder whether
to retrain in another profession soon. I went into libraries as I loved the
idea of customer service married with quality research skills - both of
which are being eroded. We are definitely disappearing behind electronic
resources with no library branding.
I am getting fed up justifying my existence to friends, family and
colleagues. Are there other professions who feel this way?
I put up with lots of regular teasing about libraries and librarians with
good humour but it is getting harder.
I have a son and daughter who are part of the My Space generation. They were
dragged to libraries and I read books to them from the age of 9 months! They
have no respect for copyright and in spite of my son getting to university -
studying pharmacy no less(!) - he never reads books preferring computer
games and BEBO. I am a failure as a parent!! And my own father was so poor
he had to leave school at 14 and was self-educated by the public library
service. If he was alive he would give these grandchildren a ticking off!!!
We have definitely had no support from CILIP in advocacy for the profession
in all the years I have paid my membership fees. Can I suggest a joint
professional body for all those working in libraries, museums and archives
which would have more professional clout!
Sandra Wilson Information Officer/Librarian
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