“7. Librarians: A Keystone SpeciesIn this chapter, we recount our anthropological studies of reference librarians, some of our favorite people. We discuss the hidden work they do, and we show how they are a “keystone species” in many of today's information ecologies. We feel librarians are more needed than ever as the volume and diversity… Continue reading
“7. Librarians: A Keystone Species
In this chapter, we recount our anthropological studies of reference librarians, some of our favorite people. We discuss the hidden work they do, and we show how they are a “keystone species” in many of today's information ecologies. We feel librarians are more needed than ever as the volume and diversity of information on the Internet grows.”
The above is from a book called Information Ecologies: Using Technology with Heart