Librarian: Best Careers of 2009

The article came out in December in US News and World Report. You can read the full article on their website but here's the gist:

"Forget about that image of librarians as a mousy bookworms. More and more of today's librarians must be clever interrogators, helping the patron to reframe their question more usefully. Librarians then become high-tech information sleuths, helping patrons plumb the oceans of information available in books and digital records, often starting with a clever Google search but frequently going well beyond.

Librarianship is an underrated career. Most librarians love helping patrons solve their problems and, in the process, learning new things. […] The job market for special librarians (see below) is good but is sluggish for public and school librarians. Nevertheless, persistent sleuthing—that key attribute of librarians—should enable good candidates to prevail."

Congratulations, fellow librarians! I hope you are all as proud as me in being a part of one of the best professions in the world: high tech information sleuths! :-)