[Wondergirl]

Again, this could only be where I live.

In library grad school, I often sat next to a woman from Sudbury, Ont. Who was working on a master's degree in library science. That means at least one female library worker in Canada has an MLS.

[Alty]

In library grad school, I often sat next to a woman from Sudbury, Ont. who was working on a master's degree in library science. That means at least one female library worker in Canada has an MLS.

One worker in all the libraries in Canada? Ouch.

Well I can guarantee it's not anyone in our library. That leaves a lot of other provinces, with more than one library in each, and only one librarian with an actual degree.

I wonder which lucky province got the one and only library worker with an MLS.

I'm really not discounting what you're saying WG. Really I'm not. But you just admitted that there's at least one library worker in all of Canada with a degree. Do you realize how large Canada is?

I can tell you that the majority of those that work in the libraries in Canada, are students in high school, or retired women with no college degree. Those are not the people that will go out of their way, above their call of duty, to help you.

So, you have to find that one lone librarian with a degree, and then hope that she will actually put in an extra effort, and help you by calling around.

What I'm trying to say WG, is that not everyone is as devoted as you. Yes, you go above and beyond the call. But telling people to go to the library, and expecting other librarians to be as dedicated as you, is not the norm. Most of the librarians are like the ones I've encountered, and will not call for you, or give you any more information other than the area in the library where your info may be located.

[Wondergirl]

What I'm trying to say WG, is that not everyone is as devoted as you. Yes, you go above and beyond the call. But telling people to go to the library, and expecting other librarians to be as dedicated as you, is not the norm. Most of the librarians are like the ones I've encountered, and will not call for you, or give you any more information other than the area in the library where your info may be located.

Every degreed librarian I have ever known -- and I have known many in NY State and Colorado and California and Illinois -- is as devoted as I am and more so. It must be a US thing, that people working in library reference have at least a master's degree (and often a master's in an additional discipline like education or history or psychology).

PM your library info to me, and I will (nicely and gently) check them out.

[Alty]

Every degreed librarian I have ever known -- and I have known many in NY State and Colorado and California and Illinois -- is as devoted as I am and more so. It must be a US thing, that people working in library reference have at least a master's degree (and often a master's in an additional discipline like education or history or psychology).

PM your library info to me, and I will (nicely and gently) check them out.

You'll be disappointed.

Don't mention me by name though. I'd like to continue going there. :)

[Wondergirl]

You'll be disappointed.

Don't mention me by name though. I'd like to continue going there. :)

I was going to give them a list of books to put on reserve for you. :) And several difficult reference questions that they have to call you about for follow up.

[J_9]

Off topic. Time to close.