What makes a great reference librarian?

What makes a reference librarian great?  Two things are crucial:  the will, which is almost an obsession, to find the right answer, and a love of helping others find the materials they need.  For insight into the minds of five superb reference librarians, listen to a discussion with Mary McCormick, Margaret Clark, Marin Dell, Pat Bingham-Harper and Jon Lutz of the Florida State University Law Library.  The discussion was prepared for students of Professor Lorri Mon, Florida State University, College of Information in fall 2006.

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