Internet search engines drove US librarians to redefine themselves

Wednesday, August 7, 2013 - 12:31 in Mathematics & Economics

Although librarians adopted Internet technology quickly, they initially dismissed search engines, which duplicated tasks they considered integral to their field. Their eventual embrace of the technology required a reinvention of their occupational identity, according to a study by University of Oregon researchers.

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