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Monday, February 09, 2004

Nice article highlighting the usefulness of librarians in an information-overload world

from the NY Times [free with registration]: When a Search Engine Isn't Enough, Call a Librarian.

It also discusses problems with finding sources of Internet material and critical skills when processing information. They did make an error (MedlinePlus is not a subscription service; they were probably thinking of one of the many non-PubMed interfaces for Medline that provided value-added items or full-text for a fee. Still, overall, it's nice to remind people that the information professionals have been and continue to be their local librarians.

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