You can borrow books from a library. You can borrow movies. But, did you know in the Arapahoe (CO) Library District, you can borrow librarians? (One commenter requested a cute blond.)
“We’re their personal search engines,” said Pamela Bagby, librarian.
The Arapahoe Library District recently launched the “Book a Librarian” program. Patrons can schedule one-on-one time with a librarian who can aide in researching virtually any topic from travel to health to homework.
“You kind of have to be almost a counselor or pastor in some ways,” said Bagby, one of the 22 librarians across Arapahoe County trained for the program.
Bagby says librarians can act as information detectives guiding patrons through the miles and miles of books as well as the Internet.
“I think it’s wonderful because very often the library is difficult to navigate,” said Ellen Witkin, library patron. “There’s so much information out now.” Video and story.
Is that not what librarians do?
I thought that was our job. To make it as if one must reserve a librarian’s time to ask a reference question minimizes the role of the librarian.
Or have they replaced almost all of the librarians with untrained clerks. If so they should probably take the word Library out of their name.
Reserve One-on-One Time?
Really? ….I do that for anyone who comes in and happens to need me while I’m on the desk, or they can come & and just ask for me.
I agree it is a part of my job to be available and teach a person how to use our catalogs, website & databases…
For computer tutoring we do require an appointment…..
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