A librarian may be only looked at like a lady or man that sits in a library all day and helps those that need help to find some kind of resources for a specific item. After reading this article, i truly learned how to appreciate these people that devote their time to helping others. I never knew that these ladies and gentlemen actually have classes to offer like workshops. I honestly never thought being a librarian was hard. What i am lost about is that i don't know if they are upset that the online search tools are hurting their careers or helping them for the best. I know it is much convenient for people now a days to sit at home and just pop out their computer and search the net for information and pretty much anything they want. Its much more convenient then driving down to a local library and searching literally for the item and then standing in line to check it out and then have to come back to return it.
I know we are passing on wonderful opportunities of instruction and being taught how to think critically and such. As John Dewey explains, it is easier to find out resources through a librarian because they are our teachers, and we look up online at home, we are doing it by ourselves with no help and when we get stuck, nobody is there to walk us through it. As said in the article " Let them teach us who come to them, make up on their strengths and not on their past".
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