Synonyms needed from Library Scientist

Wilfred Drew drewwe at snymorva.cs.snymor.edu
Tue Dec 5 12:06:29 EST 1995


TravLib1 at aol.com wrote:
> 
> I've not come up with the multi-phrase term yet; but, it might include such
> words as organizer, distributor, purveyor, gatherer, amplifier. It would
> _not_ include (and my 20 years in the business is cringing) the term
> "librarian".
> 
> This is a brave new world and we need to find new terms to describe what we
> do.I disagree strongly.  The term "librarian" is entirely appropriate.  All 
those things that are mentioned above are part of my everyday job as a
systems, reference and serials librarian.  

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