I have used libraries all my life, but I have never used a librarian, except for the fact of their running the libraries. Not even before the Internet. I have never quite understood what one would consult a librarian for, especially now that we have the Internet and Google.
Good librarians know their way around databases and such; in the past, they’ve helped me with research when my Google Fu wasn’t strong enough to accomplish my goals. (Particularly relevant at colleges and such institutions that can get through paywalls)
I have used libraries all my life, but I have never used a librarian, except for the fact of their running the libraries. Not even before the Internet. I have never quite understood what one would consult a librarian for, especially now that we have the Internet and Google.
Good librarians know their way around databases and such; in the past, they’ve helped me with research when my Google Fu wasn’t strong enough to accomplish my goals. (Particularly relevant at colleges and such institutions that can get through paywalls)
Could you give examples?