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    • 02 Dec 07
    • 11:16 pm

    Libraries are not internet cafes, although many do, indeed, have them on site! In fact, the internet cannot replace the human element in librarianship, which is a liberal profession, not a clerkship nor a purely technological occupation. I defy anyone to find current fiction on line without having to pay for it. I challenge everyone to do a high level search of the existing sources or how to locate them without either having a research degree or else being a librarian beside them. People need a bit of guidance in the tricky and ever-changing world of information media. It is complicated, …

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