RichardKennaway comments on Open Thread: March 4 - 10 - Less Wrong

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Comment author: RichardKennaway 09 March 2014 08:35:16AM 0 points [-]

I have used libraries all my life, but I have never used a librarian, except for the fact of their running the libraries. Not even before the Internet. I have never quite understood what one would consult a librarian for, especially now that we have the Internet and Google.

Comment author: CAE_Jones 09 March 2014 09:43:13AM 1 point [-]

Good librarians know their way around databases and such; in the past, they've helped me with research when my Google Fu wasn't strong enough to accomplish my goals. (Particularly relevant at colleges and such institutions that can get through paywalls)

Comment author: ChristianKl 09 March 2014 07:57:10PM 0 points [-]

Could you give examples?