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Librarian
* Many librarians are also parents
  - specialists in law, science, adult education, film, recordings and music
  - begin their careers in cataloging, whether by choice or necessity
  - have degrees in English
  - teach students for whom English second language
  - work in teams to get the job done
* Most librarians are subject-specialists as well as being librarians
  - belong to unions, which negotiates the terms of employment for their members
  - have offices
  - help teachers
  - seek to get people and books together
* Most librarians specialize in particular subjects
* Some librarians assist universities
  - direct enormous library systems
  - work in setting
* also assist individuals in pursuing research projects
  - have roles as an architects or builders of the information age
  - serve in advocacy roles for the public interest
  - talk about the integration of information, and about pricing
* always maintain honest attitude and self-esteem.
* always perform their duties with kind and friendly manners
  - pride as professionals
* answer questions in person and by telephone
  - person, online, and via phone
* are academic appointees
  - active participants in the community
  - already familiar with disciplines of cataloguing and classifying their collections
  - also responsible for information source evaluation, also known as quality filtering
  - among the most active users of electronic reference works and discussion lists
  - both important producers and frequent consumers of book reviews
  - breeders
  - catalysts for the flow of information in a community
* are committed to defending the right to read
  - promoting information literacy for distance learners
  - concerned to maintain the long term integrity of the contents of published media
  - customer service people
  - expert at conducting research on the Web and evaluating the information retrieved
  - experts at finding information - and at helping others
* are experts in the design and implementation of research strategies
  - retrieval, analysis, and re-packaging of information
  - heavy users of electronic mail for collaboration on projects and personal networking
  - highly educated people with varied interests
* are in the business of organising online resources
  - process of purchasing materials for their individual collection
* are information navigators
  - professionals and advocates for the people they serve
  - specialists and information generalists
  - interested in all kinds of things
  - keepers of knowledge
  - key players in our global information society
  - leaders in providing summer reading activities for children
  - located in libraries
  - managers, supervisors, project leaders and consultants
  - movers and shakers in the information age
  - on the forefront of the information age
  - partners with parents
  - proactive professionals who ensure the free flow of information and ideas
  - professionals who hold graduate degrees in library science or related fields
* are responsible intermediaries between rights owners and end users
  - to protect the national cultural heritage and social memories
  - skilled information searchers
  - social animals
  - some of the best people in the world
  - specialists in the location of information
  - techno-savvy and on the forefront of the information age
  - techno-savvy, on the forefront of the information age
* are the information professionals of American society
  - keepers of civilization's ideas, history, accomplishments, thoughts and feelings
  - literacy advocates and literacy leaders of schools
  - premiere organizers and managers of information
  - primary guides to information resources and facilitators for their use
  - quintessential information professionals
* are the secret masters of the universe
  - traditionally information disseminators
  - trained information specialists
  - well qualified to select and manage volumes of information
  - workers
* assist people to meet their informational, educational and recreational needs
  - users in all aspects of library research and use of information resources
* can access databases, and create databases
  - become familiar with the processes of research and publication
  - catalogue anything from an onion to a dog's ear
  - guide citizens of all ages through the world of computer networks
  - have a role in helping people create metadata and in facilitating access to data
  - help parents learn the rules of the road
* care deeply about children.
* comprise perhaps the most visible component of the information management community.
* consider children's developmental stages when they plan programs.
* create catalog records partly because it used to be impractical to search works directly.
* depend upon parents to guide children's choices.
* design and develop Web pages to support distance learning activities.
* design and promote value-added information services in response to agencies' issues
  - in response to identified needs
* do get to read.
* endeavor to obtain the rightful social recognition of libraries.
* facilitate the research process, acting as catalysts to the formation of new knowledge.
* focus on aspects.
* guide children to quality materials, whether books or Internet sites.
* have a central role to play in ensuring future access to digital materials
  - long tradition, for example, of protecting patron's circulation records
  - mandate to be strong advocates of open access to information
  - variety of opportunities for professional development and continuing education
* have academic status with tenure
  - without tenure or rank
* have expertise in reading aloud to children
  - selecting children's materials
  - generic navigational skills that are easily applicable to a knowledge-based economy
  - important skills relative to uses of computers and dissemination of resources
* have the greatest experience in structuring information
  - skillset for running the knowledge management system
  - years of experience using indexes and databases
* help children find dogs books shoes
  - children, parents, and teachers
* help people find and use information in whatever format it is delivered
  - books and information
* hold academic faculty status with rank, and are non-tenured.
* includes adult bodies
  - arms
  - body substances
  - cell membranes
  - cells
  - corpi
  - cytoplasm
  - heads
  - legs
  - necks
  - nuclei
  - personality
  - plasma membranes
  - sections
  - vacuoles
* keep libraries open and accessible to everyone.
* know more than anyone about their libraries
  - the books that excite children
* like to find things, and the Internet is just another search tool they use.
* love to help people find information.
* maintain dignity as professionals engaged in public organizations.
* often have a library-centric view of the information universe
  - use subject headings or descriptors to indicate the subject contents of documents
* participate in professional development and scholarly activities.
* play a critical role in the public policy arena.
* play a key instructional role on college and university campuses
  - role in helping new recruits develop a sense of belonging
  - pivotal role in higher education
* practice effective public relations.
* prepare bibliographies and guides on popular research topics.
* provide access to physical and intellectual collections of recorded knowledge
  - assistance in finding and using print, media, and electronic sources
  - individual or group instructions in the use of the computers and databases
  - instruction on how to find and evaluate printed and electronic information
  - personal assistance in searching library or Internet information sources
  - subject-specific instruction in the use of electronic and print resources
  - training for children, parents and teachers on appropriate Internet use
* rank ninth-lowest in job stress, about the same as a bookkeeper.
* routinely offer workshops on how to find and evaluate electronic information.
* serve a vital role in information technology
  - as liaisons to one or more academic disciplines
  - different groups in society
* strive for standardization in organization of knowledge resources.
* supervise library technicians
* talk about call numbers, databases , citations , subject headings, authors, and titles.
* teach and reinforce basic computer skills, from keyboarding to Internet research
  - methods of research, sources of information, and evaluation of information
  - surfing
* tend to fear loss of control
  - suffer from classification by attraction
* try to map the needs of users onto the patterns of available information.
* use E-mail to communicate with colleagues and customers.
* use computers to catalog books, conduct searches, and keep records
  - help patrons research topics
  - statistics in many ways, including retention decisions for serials
  - technology to help patrons research topics
  - the web to recover stolen goods
* work closely with classroom teachers to ensure a fully integrated approach to learning
  - in schools and public libraries
  - with parents and the community to determine children's needs
+ Library, Librarians:
  * A librarian is a person who works in a library. Librarians help people find books and information. They can teach people how to find books and use the library. A professional librarian is a person who went to school to study library science. They can earn a degree called a Masters in Library Science.