5/30/2006
who’s a librarian?
I’m of two minds on the subject, actually. I understand the desire of people who do what was traditionally the work of a librarian to have the title. At the same time, though, that degree we get is kind of expensive, both in regards to time as well as in regards to finances. Earning it should in turn earn us a title as well as a salary that reflects the extra effort we went to.
My thoughts, boiled down, is that in organization where information services is staffed by both people with and without degrees, the people who have the degree should be called librarians, and those who don’t should not. In organizations where no one has a degree - have at it. You’ll just confuse the patrons otherwise.
In the main, my beef with people who go “we’re all librarians!” is that the degree was a little pricey and ate up two years of my life. I’d like it if it could have some kind of intrinsic value, thanks.
Filed under: Librarianship
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