A Rambling Woman

My last post referenced the idea that a librarian has been somewhat transformed due to technology. A recent article in the NY Times seems to support my ramblings. It said librarians of today are not snub nosed sushers (what about the bun?) but techno junkies who like to party. Well, I am glad some of the old stereotypes are changing, but do we need new and equally as narrow new stereotypes? Although I will have to admit to being a techno junkie and one who enjoys a good party now and then, that is not really how I would classify myself. How about a thirty-something bookworm, mom of three, PTA committee chairperson, runner, ride my bike to work, kill your television type (who needs one if you have a computer), a liberal NPR junkie (OK, I am very liberal which was another stereotype from the NY Times article) and how could I not be, is there any other option?
Hum, what was my argument...I love the New York Times, Librarians are the best, I don't like stereotypes but I must admit that some of them are true, sounds good. Oh and how about free access to books and information for all---yea libraries.

digital librarian

I recently had a conversation with a co-worker who is interested in library science and specifically in preservation. He asked what type of classes I was taking and as I listed off a few he noted that there were a lot of technology classes. I said of course, I am learning all I can so as to be able to press forward in library science. But I am not really interested in technology, he muttered. Well, I do believe that is impossible in this day and age and certainly impossible in library science, I muttered back.
All lives are surrounded by technology but it seems very prominent in our field in the last 5 to 10 years and I believe it will only continue. It seems that more and more everything I do is on a computer. I take my classes, communicate, research, find information, create blogs and web pages and so on. I think some people still envision a librarian as a books only type of person and wonder why we need degrees. Although I love books and read as much as possible, I also love technology and appreciate all the changes I see before my very eyes. I am glad the field is expanding and developing in new ways, I look forward to being a digital librarian as well as a book librarian.

Professional wanderings

Associate Librarian here, seeking the coveted MLIS so I can be a real librarian.