tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19645501.post8698666041453069440..comments2014-06-23T09:45:31.987-04:00Comments on Special Info & Musings for Ottawa Information Professionals: Getting to Know CLA's Student LeadersCLA-CASLIS Ottawahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17609454165225022759noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19645501.post-42076479386018189982007-12-11T15:45:00.000-05:002007-12-11T15:45:00.000-05:00I'm afraid I have to disagree with the first anony...I'm afraid I have to disagree with the first anonymous comment - I am not sure what is so impressive about these folks....not that they are unimpressive, but.... <BR/><BR/>These are people who are going to be desperately searching for jobs in a year or two, and eager to make as good an impression as possible – hence the extremely pat responses (read: I am hyperconscious that this is going to reflect on my professional career). There’s very little personality in these answers, and it sounds like they were taken from a high school exam: “Answer in a full sentence, using the question as part of your response.” <BR/><BR/>I am also quite disappointed that CLA asked them such ridiculous questions: “Why CLA?” Because the first thing that is thrust upon you as soon as you enter library school is “Join a professional organization, join a professional organization, join lots of professional organizations…..” You are the weird one out if you DON’T join CLA and are looking for a job in Canada.<BR/><BR/>And what is with librarians asking other librarians what their favourite books are? Perpetuating the stereotype that all librarians are totally into books, while negating all of the very interesting non-book related library jobs/interests that are out there.<BR/><BR/>Come on, librarian free-thinkers! Are you out there? Somewhere? Anywhere? People who are on student council are not necessarily those that are going to be movers and shakers – not to denigrate these ladies, but if the student council members at my school were indicative of future leaders, the world of libraries is about to come crashing down.Carrie Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03528387710541632685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19645501.post-85125343631011588032007-12-09T18:03:00.000-05:002007-12-09T18:03:00.000-05:00wow. This is an impressive bunch! I do belie...wow. This is an impressive bunch! I do believe I see some future leaders here who care about where we as librarians and information professionals are headed in our institutions! <BR/>thanks for the great introductions!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com