Hiya,
> Ted P Gemberling wrote:
> > If we buy too quickly into the idea that computers and full texts will
> > solve all the problems, some of our jobs really might be lost.
On 5/25/07, Jonathan Rochkind <rochkind_at_jhu.edu> wrote:
> Has anyone on this list made that suggestion, ever? I do not believe
> so.
Actually, I think it's been said here a number of times (I know I
have), especially for certain things. But all things in context, of
course.
> And I do not believe that is true.
Why not? As software becomes smarter, computing becomes cheaper and
the amount of information becomes unhumanly incomprehensible, what is
it that librarians can do that computers can't? Think 5, 10 or 20
years into the future, and tell me why librarians, as they are, should
hope to have a job still.
Alex
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