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There is certainly a lot of talk about the place concerning the Internet and access to content, and while that is all absolutely interesting and exciting, I got an avid reminder of the relative value of (physical) libraries and librarians today.
A wonderful librarian by the name of Jan helped me find more (and better quality) resources for a range of specialized subjects in 45 minutes this morning than I'd been able to come up with scouring the Internet on my own over a period of more than two weeks.
She also made me feel very welcome there, and that this was a nice place to come to for information and help.
Let's face it: even the supposedly all-powerful Internet doesn't often leave you with the same impression (or such an excellent use of limited time)!
If you haven't visited a library for a while, do so. If you haven't chatted with a librarian for some time, give it a whirl.
You might be surprised...
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