tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post6371771055121644450..comments2023-10-11T03:43:28.302-04:00Comments on Confessions of a Science Librarian: What scientists think of librariansJohn Dupuishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-85556804894059870682008-11-07T10:57:00.000-05:002008-11-07T10:57:00.000-05:00Thanks, Kent. I agree.Thanks, Kent. I agree.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-80271538925867276552008-11-06T18:22:00.000-05:002008-11-06T18:22:00.000-05:00John, Thank you for posting the link to this arti...John, <BR/><BR/>Thank you for posting the link to this article. Although there is an implied negative assumption about librarians, I found the article positive overall. It is just this type of endorsement that we need to see outside the library world. The main point of the article is how <B>useful</B> librarians are. We can use it as a teachable moment for all of our users.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-49366516508526938862008-11-06T09:31:00.000-05:002008-11-06T09:31:00.000-05:00Hi Ian,I'm not sure we should be surprised by the ...Hi Ian,<BR/><BR/>I'm not sure we should be surprised by the tone -- after all, it is written by science people who aren't necessarily that knowledgeable about libraries.<BR/><BR/>On the other hand, science people themselves tend to be targets of negative stereotyping so I guess one could hope they would be more sensitive. Of course, insensitivity is one of those stereotypes ;-)John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-78674132546373366832008-11-06T08:37:00.000-05:002008-11-06T08:37:00.000-05:00I find the part about some of us even having subje...I find the part about some of us even having subject backgrounds funny. Although my university is not a top tier research institution it is only recently that we <B>haven't</B> required a subject master's degree for those collecting. I am the first person to be hired as a liaison/collections librarian who didn't have a second MSc/MA.<BR/><BR/>I still have mixed emotions about that article. I find large chunks of it insulting to our profession. BUT... ... A lot of researchers don't know how we can help them and if this opens their eyes... well anything to get them utilizing our services.Ianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10693018261759134453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-696301216353574702008-11-05T12:08:00.000-05:002008-11-05T12:08:00.000-05:00Hi Fran,I think the audience is scientists, to try...Hi Fran,<BR/><BR/>I think the audience is scientists, to try and let them know what libraries and librarians can do for them and what part we can play in the research process.John Dupuishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09829396649299444557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3831412.post-9817253616962802502008-11-05T11:02:00.000-05:002008-11-05T11:02:00.000-05:00I wonder what is the audience of the article: not ...I wonder what is the audience of the article: not librarian, who is quite aware of the new searching tool internet provides; but also not the scientist, for which advices are very few.<BR/>Instead, little interesting is the last part (10 tips...), which tries to connect the work of librarians with the work of scientist.<BR/>Regards<BR/>Francesco, Rome (Italy)Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06280320339170166619noreply@blogger.com