http://www.goscl.com/survey-reveals-librarians-second-only-to-doctors-in-publics-trust/
(viewed 2 Sept 2012)
According to a survey commissioned by the UK Society of Chief Librarians, "80% of the users surveyed ..... said that the support provided in libraries improved their level of understanding of online information and 70% said that it had improved their online knowledge and skills. Users said they would overwhelmingly recommend their public library’s online information to other people."
That seems to be a ringing endorsement for UK librarians - but the survey was conducted for a library organisation, by the government about a government initiative, the “digital by default” online services. A bit iffy????
Probably not, if UK librarians are being trained like they are in Australia - with the emphasis on information literacy and IT skills. In fact, I think that they are ahead of the game, and that the government is now playing catch-up.
Librarians have known for a long time that the digital age is upon us and have been busy acquiring the necessary skills in order to cope. They are now passing on those skills to library users. Trust a librarian .... sure can!
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