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LIBRARIES: LIBRARIANS:
Being a Librarian Takes More Than a Love of Books:
Technology, Organizational Skills Are Key
Being a Librarian Takes More Than a Love of Books:
Technology, Organizational Skills Are Key
By Karen Maserjian Shan For the Poughkeepsie Journal
June 9, 2009
Poughkeepsie Journal
<http://www.poughkeepsiejournal.com/article/20090609/BUSINESS03/
906090318/1001/news/Being+a+librarian+takes+more+than+a+love+of+books>
A shorter URL for the above link:
"It's really important to go out there and be in your community and active
in your life," Goverman said. "The library provides one more facet of
having an active and full life."
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"Because people have such easy access to good information from their homes
(computers), when they come into the library, a lot of times it's because
(they're in need) of an answer they couldn't find at home," Goverman said.
<snip>
"There was the idea about 10 years ago that with the Internet and Google
and Barnes & Noble, people would say: Why do we need libraries?" Cohen
said. "But I think what we've seen is the opposite; that once you give
people a taste (of) what information is out there, they say 'Well, I
really need to find out more about this.' It's kind of led more people
back to the libraries."
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The complete article may be read at the URL above.
Speaking of Poughkeepsie, these links may be of interest:
Pete Townshend's Boy Who Heard Music Shows He's Still Got It
<https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0707&L=temple-gold&P=26209>
WOMEN'S STUDIES :
LIBRARIES: SPECIAL COLLECTIONS :
BOOKS :
ART:
Vassar Libraries Establish Women's Studio Workshop Artists'
Books Collection Archive
<https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0712&L=net-gold&P=49165>
LIBRARIES :
REFERENCE: VIRTUAL :
HISTORY: MEDIEVAL:
Finding Library and Electronic Source Assistance for Medieval History
Research
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Net-Gold/message/18431
HISTORY: MEDIEVAL :
FASHION APPAREL CLOTHING ACCESSORIES
TEXTILES: HISTORY:
Women's Threads in Medieval Times:
A Soup Starter of Sources to Consider
Just What Exactly Is "Whyt Samyt" Anyway?
being a handweaver's bibliography of sources for technical information on
divers weaves and setts of the Roman Empire, Middle Ages, and Renaissance
<http://www.cs.vassar.edu/~capriest/textilebiblio.html>
<https://listserv.temple.edu/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0606&L=temple-gold&P=16791>
Sincerely,
David Dillard
Temple University
(215) 204 - 4584
jwne@temple.edu
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Bushell, R. & Sheldon, P. (eds),
Wellness and Tourism: Mind, Body, Spirit,
Place, New York: Cognizant Communication Books.
Wellness Tourism: Bibliographic and Webliographic Essay
David P. Dillard
<http://tinyurl.com/p63whl>
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