Who knew that being a librarian would be so darn cool?
I mean, I always knew that librarians were subversive types, "free people read freely" types -- the ones who not only had the keys, but also the gosh darn maps! -- to all of human knowledge...
Here's a quote from the Library Avengers...[oh, you know, just some superhero librarians that I ran across]:
"Librarians can catalog anything from an onion to a dog's ear. They could catalog you. Librarians wield unfathomable power. ...People become librarians because they know too much. Their knowledge extends beyond mere categories. They cannot be confined to disciplines. Librarians are all-knowing and all-seeing. They bring order to chaos. They bring wisdom and culture to the masses. They preserve every aspect of human knowledge. Librarians rule. And they will kick the ---p out of anyone who says otherwise." -- Library Avengers
And a story from the NY Times that demonstrates that the library is THE place to be in the 21st century. Haven't figured out what you want to do with your one, sweet, precious life? Be a librarian! I just registered for a class called "Information Retrieval." If that doesn't sound like a wild ride...
One last link: Librarian.net. I am trying to figure this site out...it looks like Twitter, del.icio.us, and blogspot, all rolled into one...
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