In the UK the role of librarian is being dumbed down. You no longer need a degree to be one. Start at the bottom or middle and work up. Personally I believe that it is a good move. Have a work force of people with proven work records.

Unfortnately it sometimes used to attract a slightly odd kind of graduate in the past. Sure they knew who wrote what and when, but the social skills could be lacking. Lovely folk but with a tendency to being reclusive and well - bookish. Now that's not a bad thing but times move on and the skills needed today are not comparable to the ones needed in the day of the candle and ledger.

Of course they stock audio books and CDs. They are meant to provide what lenders want and to attract youngsters they need to change stock. Without new lenders joining they will disappear quicker than they have done already.

Our local library has a computer terminal room and a cafe. There is no doubt a 'Miss Jones' spinning in her reference section about these new fangled ideas, but the kids like them and they are the future.