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Re: A rose by any other name? I don't think so!



I would point out the Occupational Outlook Handbook (they can find this in
most public libraries) to these two and tell them to look up "archivist".
Also, point out that SAA is not a subset of ALA and that many archivists are
not librarians at all.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Hamson, Susan [SMTP:susanh@CHEMHERITAGE.ORG]
> Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2001 10:58 AM
> To:   ARCHIVES@LISTSERV.MUOHIO.EDU
> Subject:      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
> ---
> Susan Hamson
> Archivist
>
> Othmer Library of Chemical History
> Chemical Heritage Foundation
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> Philadelphia, PA  19106-2702
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>
> The views expressed in this message are those of the author and not
> necessarily those of the Chemical Heritage Foundation.

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