Ioana ROBU
Of Libraries and Librarians: Thoughts from an American Experience
Institution:
Director, Central Library of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Cluj
Abstract:
A four-month scholarship in the US was the starting point of reflections on the state of profession and mentality of librarians in Romania and the US. Besides pointing out the differences in technical equipment and opportunities, the author shows the differences in professional orientation as well as the social and academic status of librarians in these two countries. The article focuses on medical libraries. Subjective impressions gradually give way to the identification of burning issues in these libraries.
