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- Jenny Emanuel, Electronic Services Librarian at University of Central Missouri, posted an invitation to complete a survey on how library professionals think of themselves to several mailing lists. As part of the ALA Emerging Leaders 2007 program, she is part of a team look for options on rebranding the librarian profession in the digital world. This looks like it will have interesting results; if you consider yourself a "library professional" take the survey yourself: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=371423757475.Out of all of the questions, number 10 struck me as the heart of the matter:10. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?Librarians excel in customer service. Librarians are on the cutting edge of the publishing industry.Librarians are experts at designing databases and special computer resources.Librarians assist people in learning new technologies. Librarians wear cardigans and glasses.Librarians are experts at exploiting the Internet.Librarians are on the cutting edge of technology tools (i.e. blogs, wikis, podcasts). Librarians are highly educated professionals.Librarians need to do a better job of marketing themselves. Librarians need a new image for the digital age. I did have philosophical differences with question #13:13. Please fill in the blanks in the sentence:Only a librarian can deliver _____ to _____.I couldn't get past the mental image of librarian-as-gatekeeper. I could answer the question "only a library can deliver..." — but that is an entirely different question.Believe it or not, I also had a problem answering question #2:Would you describe yourself as a librarian?I think I used to be a librarian — primarily at a time before I had a library degree. Now I think I'm a 'library technologist' — working on the application of technology in the library arena. Since working in a consortial office puts me at some distance from actual users, I'm not sure I can claim the title 'librarian' any more.Interesting questions, no? Then go take the survey yourself. The results will be presented in a poster session at ALA Annual on Friday, June 23.
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Survey on Library Professional Perceptions
Jenny Emanuel, Electronic Services Librarian at University of Central Missouri, posted an invitation to complete a survey on how library professionals think of themselves to several mailing lists. As part of the ALA Emerging Leaders 2007 program, she is part of a team look for options on rebranding the librarian profession in the digital world. This looks like it will have interesting results; if you consider yourself a "library professional" take the survey yourself: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=371423757475.
Out of all of the questions, number 10 struck me as the heart of the matter:
10. How strongly do you agree with the following statements?
- Librarians excel in customer service.
- Librarians are on the cutting edge of the publishing industry.
- Librarians are experts at designing databases and special computer resources.
- Librarians assist people in learning new technologies.
- Librarians wear cardigans and glasses.
- Librarians are experts at exploiting the Internet.
- Librarians are on the cutting edge of technology tools (i.e. blogs, wikis, podcasts).
- Librarians are highly educated professionals.
- Librarians need to do a better job of marketing themselves.
- Librarians need a new image for the digital age.
I did have philosophical differences with question #13:
13. Please fill in the blanks in the sentence:
Only a librarian can deliver _____ to _____.
I couldn't get past the mental image of librarian-as-gatekeeper. I could answer the question "only a library can deliver..." — but that is an entirely different question.
Believe it or not, I also had a problem answering question #2:
Would you describe yourself as a librarian?
I think I used to be a librarian — primarily at a time before I had a library degree. Now I think I'm a 'library technologist' — working on the application of technology in the library arena. Since working in a consortial office puts me at some distance from actual users, I'm not sure I can claim the title 'librarian' any more.
Interesting questions, no? Then go take the survey yourself. The results will be presented in a poster session at ALA Annual on Friday, June 23.