The Rarin’ Librarian pointed to Who loves you like the library? a rather nice one from The Writer Magazine that includes a suprising quote from Patricia “have a very serious issue with librarians” Schroeder, president, American Association of Publishers:
“We need [libraries] more than ever. The Internet is full of ‘stuff’ but … ‘stuff’ doesn’t give you a competitive edge; high-quality, reliable information does.”
The article says If you’re a writer who suspects that Google and other Web search engines have made libraries passé, either you haven’t used a first-rate library lately or you’ve been swayed by articles calling libraries a waste of time next to Web speed and currency.
See also:10 cool library manuevers for writers.
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