Library science graduate seeking work in the Atlanta area

[MathmanMathman]

Originally Posted by Listennow32

Library Science is actually a fascinating field. Especially today. As book collections are being rolled back there has been a massive revamping of the field in teaching individuals how to conduct research using the internet. People may say "what needs to be taught when you can Google it?" However, there are way more resources and techniques that a lot of folks are unaware of. If placed within the right institution, I can see how one can have an interesting career in this new age.

That's why companies are rolling out Discovery systems. That type of software can search across platforms and focus more on scholarly papers. Efforts are being put into intelligent agents to find what you are looking for. And with what we've seen with Siri and Watson, the future looks promising. The long term of librarianship as a profession, doesn't look good however.

Libraries are fighting to stay relevant and the latest trend I'm seeing is libraries wanting to be a re-invention of the library at Alexandria Egypt. Basically making the library for a place of interaction facilitated by the library being comfortable and allowing for creativity.

[Tarzanman]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

Bottom line, I think anything called a science would have to be open to being able to apply the "scientific method". Google that for yourself.

Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion.... even when it is demonstrably incorrect and wielded by an ignoramus that cannot admit they are wrong and summarily refuses to accept any information that doesn't fit within their small, preconceived world view.

[MathmanMathman]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

Well, everyone is entitled to their opinion.... even when it is demonstrably incorrect and wielded by an ignoramus that cannot admit they are wrong and summarily refuses to accept any information that doesn't fit within their small, preconceived world view.

Hey, they hijacked the word "science". I doubt the actual scientific community gave its blessing and thinks of library science as science. Just expand the definition and suddenly "we're right".

[Tarzanman]

Originally Posted by MathmanMathman

Hey, they hijacked the word "science". I doubt the actual scientific community gave its blessing and thinks of library science as science. Just expand the definition and suddenly "we're right".

You have zero clue as to what you're talking about. Zero.

Online Etymology Dictionary

[MathmanMathman]

Originally Posted by Tarzanman

You have zero clue as to what you're talking about. Zero.

Online Etymology Dictionary

That's all a bit of a mish-mash. There's a reason why that general definition is further down the list. I'm going with this 18th century one

The collective discipline of study or learning acquired through the scientific method; the sum of knowledge gained from such methods and discipline.

science - Wiktionary

Don't you have stuff to do? Like some cauldron's that need stirring or valves that need turning?