[Publib] A sad (sorry) state of affairs in Wisconsin

[BStorck at aol.com]

Those library staff members are facing many of the same problems others  face 
all over the country. We have long touted the idea that as Librarians we  are 
"professionals".  It is up to us to prove that. How many Librarians  look 
like lawyers, CPAs, architects - how many dress like those other  professionals? 
How many belong to civic and service organizations where they mix  and mingle 
and get involved in such programs and activities? How many have made  
themselves an integral and valuable part of the intellectual lives of their  
communities? How many are referred to by their local Chambers of Commerce as  "their" 
Librarians with a capital L? No one is indispensable - but we should try  to 
make it very hard to part with us!
 All professions have their jargon, their tools of the trade - we have  ours 
as well. Of course we are the only ones who give everything we know away so  
we have to work twice as hard to prove our value - free is not easily measured  
in terms of "Value".
We tell grad students - stand up, speak up, look the role. If our  profession 
is to survive it is up to you - and to all of us.  


Bernadette R. Storck
4106 Pine Lake Lane #101
Tampa, FL  33618-8656  







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