Good article that examines the role of the librarian in a world where everybody can search for resources online. The upshot of the article is that, since searching for online materials remains difficult to do well, there is a continuing role for librarians. Yes... but. It's still early days. The need for librarians is caused mostly by poor search skills on the part of users and unadequate online reference services (including difficult to access private databases and article banks). But I still agree with this: "[Librarians] are valued for their knowledge of constantly changing technology. They are needed for their ability to sift through a fast-growing information universe. And they are trusted for their skill in analyzing and assessing the quality of online sources." MS-Word Document.
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