More researching, more writing at the office today. My main focus for the day was one article that was especially difficult. There just wasn't much information readily available, almost nothing, actually. I made some inquiries and got mixed results. Back to my own devices (though my only device was my desk computer), I went back to Google. With maps, searches, Wikipedia, and a lot of scrolling, I hit a few breakthroughs and found the sources I needed to fill up several paragraphs for the article. I was amazed with how things unfolded. I was truly going one step at a time without quite knowing what the next few steps were until I got there.
By the end of the work day I still hit a couple of roadblocks, but I'm working with that. I am impressed and grateful to know how to navigate the internet for the benefit of my information needs. One of the main reasons I want to be a librarian is that I want to be the guide in people's quest for information (and, hopefully, truth). I don't want to be the guy who knows everything, but the guy who knows where you need to go next.
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