GEN: Future of librarians

[Carol Simpson <csimpson@TENET.EDU>]

Below is the beginning of an article CNN posted on its web site. I think
it reflects an increasing perception held by those with some experience
in locating information on the web:

Carol Simpson
Mesquite (TX) ISD
csimpson@tenet.edu
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 Internet Is Reducing Need For Information Specialists
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FROM: CNN Online [http://www.cnn.com]

It's 9 a.m. You're on a  deadline and need to find out how many pet
groomers do business in Los Angeles. So you log on to the Internet and
begin searching for information you know exists on the Web.

Two hours later, you're tangled in Web hyperlinks, unable to find the
information. Who you gonna call?

The searchers.

These information specialists possess the know-how to maneuver through
the
Web maze, deftly dodging hyperlink dead-ends and successfully retrieving
information, quickly and efficiently.

And the Internet is now turning this venerable profession upside down.
On
the one hand, it's making far more information readily available, and
the
savvy searcher can thus do far more in far less time for far less money.
On
the other hand, it's vastly expanding the range of what anyone with a
Net
connection -- or access to a public library -- can do for themselves....
(see web site for rest of article)

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