Skating with Donovan: Thoughts on Librarianship as a Profession

Legal Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 2–3, p. 117, 2008

Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory

20 Pages Posted: 14 Jun 2009

Date Written: November 1, 2008

Abstract

James M. Donovan’s article: 'Skating on Thin Intermediation: Can Libraries Survive?' argues that librarians place more emphasis than they might on providing service to library users at a time when information seekers are relying less on intermediaries, and that over-emphasizing service to the detriment of other values diminishes the status of librarianship as a profession. The article presents two contrasting models of librarianship. This article discusses Donovan’s models and comments on the continuing importance of the service model to librarianship.

Keywords: professions, librarianship, law librarianship

Suggested Citation

Danner, Richard A., Skating with Donovan: Thoughts on Librarianship as a Profession (November 1, 2008). Legal Reference Services Quarterly, Vol. 27, No. 2–3, p. 117, 2008 , Duke Law School Public Law & Legal Theory, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1418596

Richard A. Danner (Contact Author)

Duke University School of Law ( email )

Box 90361
Durham, NC 27708
United States

HOME PAGE: http://www.law.duke.edu/fac/danner/

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