I remember seeing a blind librarian when I visited the Smith College Library
in Northhampton, Mass. a couple of years ago. I don't know if he is still
there. When I say blind, he had a little residual vision and wore telescopic
glasses.He worked at the Ref desk.

Joan

"Linda L. Walling" wrote:

> Anything you would like to share with him?  Linda
>
> Linda Lucas Walling
> College of Library and Information Science
> University of South Carolina
> Columbia, SC 29208
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> Phone: 803-777-2298
> Web page: http://www.libsci.sc.edu/linda/walling.htm
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Peter G Underwood" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Wednesday, April 24, 2002 9:35 AM
> Subject: Visually-handicapped librarians
>
> > The Department of Information and Library Studies at the University of
> > Cape Town has received an enquiry from a prospective student who is
> > blind. He is interested in studying librarianship, and wondered if it
> > would be possible for him to work in a library. At the moment he is
> > studying the social sciences. He is especially interested in music
> > librarianship, and thought that, of all branches of the profession, this
> > would be the
> > most accommodating to his disability. Can anybody help us advise him
> > about the opportunities and problems that might attend upon this career
> > path, given his circumstances?
> > Please let us know if you have any information or personal experiences
> > to help us answer his question and provide appropriate guidance.
> > --
> >
> >
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> > Prof. Peter G. Underwood, Director, Centre for Information Literacy
> > University of Cape Town, Private Bag, RONDEBOSCH 7701, South Africa
> > [log in to unmask]
> > +27 (0)21 650 3091 (voice-mail)           +27 (0)84 650 3091 (cell)
> > +27 (0)21 650 4542 (fax)
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> >