Top 25 most famous librarians in history

Top 25 most famous librarians in history I found this on another blog and thought it was interesting. I never knew that Mao Zedong was a librarian! go figure!

The beginning of a new semester

I am just now beginnng the fall semester of my library science classes. This semester I am taking Cataloging and Classificaton and Information Sources and Services. The latter is the last core class, I have left to take. Cataloging is something, I dont really plan to ever do as a librarian, but I figured what could be the harm in knowning more about. It the job of the librarian to be a source of information, and in order to do this, librarians need to have knowledge on a variety of topics. Bibliographic records are the foundations of all library material. Each item has its on invididual record. How these records are created serve as one of the fundementals of librarianship as a profession. In this sense, I look forward to cataloging. As for the other class, information sources and services also represents a vital function of a library. In order to better serve patrons, in any given library environment (public, school, academic, or special) the first and most important occupation is providing for the informational needs of patrons. In taking the class, I hope to learn more methods of information discovery, that I can use daily at the public library I work at. As always, I will continue to do my best in updating my work and progress. Wish me luck! :-)