Re: Where do libraries fit in the information-seeking food-chain?

From: Thomas Krichel <krichel_at_nyob> Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2010 02:01:19 +0200 To: NGC4LIB_at_LISTSERV.ND.EDU

  B.G. Sloan writes

> I think it would be really instructive if LIS schools had a course
> that showed where libraries and librarians fit into the
> overall "information-seeking food chain". 

  I think it is really distructive if LIS schools think that
  they are a part of the "information-seeking food chain". This 
  is far too limiting. LIS schools should be about information
  organization as much, if not more, than about it's use. Things
  such as archiving digital contents, repository building, 
  web interface building etc should be taught in LIS schools. 

  Cheers,

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