[Sighfis-l] Internet Invasion!

[Anthony Debons]

I don't think the library, and the professionals who serve it, will ever
be extinct.What I do believe that the nature of the services will change
significanly.

Anthony Debons,PhD
Professor Emeritus
School of Information Sciences
University of Pittsburgh
email:adebons at mail.sis.pitt.edu


On Wed, 4 Feb 2004, Elizabeth Michelle Blood wrote:

> I am in the process of obtaining my library science degree,
> and lately a hot topic of conversation in my classes has been
> the effect that the creation of the Internet has had on
> libraries.
> My professors claim that the creation of the Internet has
> actually increased the need for librarians because we are
> capable of accessing even more information now... However, I
> am beginning to think that perhaps we are underestimating the
> competency of the general public. It seems that most people
> are finding the information that they need without even
> stepping into a library.
> Am I earning a degree for a profession that will soon be
> extinct???
> Beth
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