Comments on: Librarianship as Penance? http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/ Palmer, CL. “Structures and strategies of interdisciplinary science.” JASIS 50(3): 242-253, 1999 Tue, 10 Apr 2012 15:15:46 +0000 hourly 1 By: ...the thoughts are broken... http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-209 ...the thoughts are broken... Tue, 06 Dec 2005 02:28:38 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-209 <strong>Confessor or confessor?</strong> It looks like I struck out on a 'definitive' (pun intended) explication of 'confessor.' It seems that 'confessor' is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m... Confessor or confessor?

It looks like I struck out on a ‘definitive’ (pun intended) explication of ‘confessor.’ It seems that ‘confessor’ is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m…

]]> By: ...the thoughts are broken... http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-208 ...the thoughts are broken... Mon, 24 Oct 2005 01:33:39 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-208 <strong>Designing Jakob Nielsen</strong> Jakob Nielsen of usability fame recently posted his comments on weblog usability. Disclosure: I subscribe to his Alertbox newsletter. I used to diligently read what he put out. Then I started reading a bit more widely and found that much of the design ... Designing Jakob Nielsen

Jakob Nielsen of usability fame recently posted his comments on weblog usability. Disclosure: I subscribe to his Alertbox newsletter. I used to diligently read what he put out. Then I started reading a bit more widely and found that much of the design …

]]> By: ...the thoughts are broken... http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-207 ...the thoughts are broken... Sat, 22 Oct 2005 22:37:17 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-207 <strong>Confessor or confessor?</strong> It looks like I struck out on a 'definitive' (pun intended) explication of 'confessor.' It seems that 'confessor' is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m... Confessor or confessor?

It looks like I struck out on a ‘definitive’ (pun intended) explication of ‘confessor.’ It seems that ‘confessor’ is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m…

]]> By: ...the thoughts are broken... http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-206 ...the thoughts are broken... Thu, 20 Oct 2005 16:20:21 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-206 <strong>Confessor or confessor?</strong> It looks like I struck out on a 'definitive' (pun intended) explication of 'confessor.' It seems that 'confessor' is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m... Confessor or confessor?

It looks like I struck out on a ‘definitive’ (pun intended) explication of ‘confessor.’ It seems that ‘confessor’ is used for both the one confessing, as in the normal use of the -or in English, and as the one, usually a priest, to whom confession is m…

]]> By: Mark http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-205 Mark Mon, 17 Oct 2005 00:10:34 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-205 Thank you Sir. I think you are right. There is a bit of the confessor in some patron/librarian transactions. [And yes, I had to look up "confessor" to verify that it is used for both the one who confesses and the priest who is confessed to.] In honor of Dictionary Day I may do a bit of etymological research to see how/when the Catholic Church managed to dork this word up. Thank you Sir.

I think you are right. There is a bit of the confessor in some patron/librarian transactions. [And yes, I had to look up "confessor" to verify that it is used for both the one who confesses and the priest who is confessed to.]

In honor of Dictionary Day I may do a bit of etymological research to see how/when the Catholic Church managed to dork this word up.

]]> By: Angel http://marklindner.info/blog/2005/10/15/librarianship-as-penance/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Angel Sat, 15 Oct 2005 18:54:12 +0000 http://marklindner.info/blog/?p=275#comment-204 Well, I certainly won't judge since you already did that for yourself quite well. I found it interesting to come across your post. I have toyed with the idea for some time that many librarians can be seen as priests or confessors. It goes a bit beyond the bartender idea. Maybe it applies a bit more to academic librarians who see the students coming in, often at the last minute, to get help on their research for that paper they should have started back at the beginning of the semester. Much of what they want, besides the information, at times anyways, is someone to reassure them it will be ok, to tell them someone is there who understands, and to give them a little bit of redemption. It sounds like absolution to me after they come in, "forgive me librarian for I have sinned. I have procrastinated for three months and . . ." You get the idea. Who knows, maybe I will write it up some day. In the meantime, if the profession leads you to a better life and sense of person, hey, more power to it. Just remember to keep striving. Best. Well, I certainly won’t judge since you already did that for yourself quite well. I found it interesting to come across your post. I have toyed with the idea for some time that many librarians can be seen as priests or confessors. It goes a bit beyond the bartender idea. Maybe it applies a bit more to academic librarians who see the students coming in, often at the last minute, to get help on their research for that paper they should have started back at the beginning of the semester. Much of what they want, besides the information, at times anyways, is someone to reassure them it will be ok, to tell them someone is there who understands, and to give them a little bit of redemption. It sounds like absolution to me after they come in, “forgive me librarian for I have sinned. I have procrastinated for three months and . . .” You get the idea. Who knows, maybe I will write it up some day. In the meantime, if the profession leads you to a better life and sense of person, hey, more power to it. Just remember to keep striving. Best.

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