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Change And Continuity (Rip Van Winkle's Reference Office), Mary Whisner
Change And Continuity (Rip Van Winkle's Reference Office), Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
How much has law librarianship changed over the past twenty years? Ms. Whisner imagines coming back to her library after being asleep for twenty years, and concludes that while our tools have changed, the basics of our jobs have remained remarkably stable.
Learning From Reference Experience, Mary Whisner
Learning From Reference Experience, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
While we all learn from experience, law librarians seeking to improve their reference skills can speed up the learning process by using some of the methods Ms. Whisner outlines.
On Not Doing Research, Mary Whisner
On Not Doing Research, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
Even though her usual business is "looking up," Ms. Whisner explores a variety of situations in which it is professionally appropriate not to engage in research.
Reference Librarians Do Not Work In Steel, Mary Whisner
Reference Librarians Do Not Work In Steel, Mary Whisner
Librarians' Articles
Reference librarians do not work in steel; when they leave work at the end of the day, there are no tangible structures to show what they have accomplished. Nonetheless, Ms. Whisner suggests, reference librarians make lasting contributions in the lives of their patrons-they do not need to work in steel to take pride in their work