J.Hopkins' libraries going public?

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From: Paul Atwood (patwood@library.berkeley.edu)
Date: Thu Dec 16 2004 - 08:17:48 PST 

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Date: Thu, 16 Dec 2004 08:17:48 -0800
From: Paul Atwood <patwood@library.berkeley.edu>
Subject: J.Hopkins' libraries going public?

Not really, but I think Mr. Brody - President of Johns Hopkins - makes a
well-stated point.

"...to emphasize the point missing in all this Google mania: Massive
information overload is placing librarians in an ever more important role
as human search engines. They are trained and gifted at ferreting out and
vetting the key resource material when you need it. Today's technology is
spectacular — but it can't always trump a skilled human."

Thinking Out Loud - A Billion Dollar IPO for Johns Hopkins / by William R.
Brody
http://www.jhu.edu/gazette/2004/06dec04/06brody.html

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