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Libraries have given me peace when my mind is troubled. I picture myself...

Libraries have given me peace when my mind is troubled. I picture myself sitting in the stacks lost in a book and that is my happiest moment. Libraries are a playground for the mind. As Groucho Marx...

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In my openion, the best librarian is the one who I would mention my subject...

In my openion, the best librarian is the one who I would mention my subject and he/she would recommnd the books i should read :)

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http://bioinfo-career.org/sitebuildercontent/sitebuilderpictures/.pond/Holly.jpg.w300h225.jpg I obtained my MLIS degree specializing in health sciences and medical informatics from the University of...

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I remember when I first started learning how to use computers my librarian...

I remember when I first started learning how to use computers my librarian showed me how to login. She went on to show me what the start bar, internet explorer, and the internet were. She opened a...

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I grew up in a small town in the 1970s and the library was the only way that...

I grew up in a small town in the 1970s and the library was the only way that I was able to see the world, art, culture, politics, science, context and became the place where I formed the key...

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Libraries have always offered above all a good work environment for me, In...

Libraries have always offered above all a good work environment for me, In fact I'm typing this answer from one right now. They offer the calm and quiet atmosphere that many people will go to a cafe...

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I grew up in Milwaukee, WI, right near the University of Wisconsin,...

I grew up in Milwaukee, WI, right near the University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee. The University library was pretty great for research when I was in middle school and high school (though when I moved to...

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Honestly? If I needed to take a mid-day nap and I didn't want to get off...

Honestly? If I needed to take a mid-day nap and I didn't want to get off campus, it's a great place to sleep :D

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I am a preschool teacher. I go to the library to take out books that I can...

I am a preschool teacher. I go to the library to take out books that I can use in my classroom. I also borrow movies to watch at home. It is great having a library to go to in order to borrow books and...

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Well I can only speak of University librarian, my experience with librarians...

Well I can only speak of University librarian, my experience with librarians in public institutions like grade school and the public library are a bit bad, they tended IMO to be a bit on a power trip -...

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I recall after getting my degree in Political Science, I realized that my...

I recall after getting my degree in Political Science, I realized that my college life had basically been wasted. I learned that I needed to specialize in a skill - any skill - that would help me pay...

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A library has help me out in the past. Not to read books but to spread them....

A library has help me out in the past. Not to read books but to spread them. I'm a writer and when I published my first (and to date only) book, the first thing I wanted to do was to donate a copy to...

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As a student in higher education I realise that Google is a less reliable...

As a student in higher education I realise that Google is a less reliable friend concerning scientific-related questions than it used to be a few years ago. Indeed it is easy to find basic knowledge...

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One of the most amazing features of nearly any library is the reference desk!...

One of the most amazing features of nearly any library is the reference desk! Did you know that you can call your local library, ask to be forwarded to the reference desk, and ask (nearly) any...

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Well libraries have helped a great deal ,ever since i was little i have been...

Well libraries have helped a great deal ,ever since i was little i have been a regular visitor to them and I still do visit. I remember one time when I was ten years old and i went to the library on a...

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We have many many libraries where i live. <br/> A library has helped in...

We have many many libraries where i live. A library has helped in allot of ways, I have been able to get books that have been out of print, had my first kiss in a library, met my first girlfriend in a...

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I had been hitchhiking for about a month throughout the South East of Mexico,...

I had been hitchhiking for about a month throughout the South East of Mexico, with a very humid and hot climate and no money in my pockets. I had to stop at some point and so I did, in a city where I...

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My elementary school librarian talked with me about books at a time when I...

My elementary school librarian talked with me about books at a time when I loved reading more than anything but was afraid to let other kids know (it was the kind of school where you would be...

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