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A rose by any other name? I don't think so!
Hi
all.
I thought I'd toss this
one out to you since we've been without a discussion thread for a bit and since
I'm completely peeved at the moment.
I had an experience
yesterday when someone--uninformed about libraries and archives--asked me if
archivists were a subset of librarians. As I answered, "No, they are
different." I was countered by two librarians who chimed in and offered,
"No, they're essentially the same thing." As we were in a meeting, I was
unable to call these individuals on the comment, but . . .
My question for my
fellow archivists out there is this: Do you see yourself distinct from
librarians? And (I'm certainly assuming so) how would you counter
that comment?
Susan
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Susan
Hamson
Archivist
Othmer Library of Chemical History
Chemical Heritage
Foundation
315 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19106-2702
Voice: 215-925-2222
Fax:
215-925-6195
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