RE: Stereotypes (WAS: what to look for in a Tech Editor)

["Mike O." <obie1121 -at- yahoo -dot- com>]

Valerie Priester wrote:
> you felt it was a big put-down, 

No, it was just absurd, not a put-down.

> but I think your vision of librarians went out with the horse 
> and buggy.

My personal vision is up to date... that's why I thought it was absurd
to call me a librarian. I responded to a silly situation with a silly
stereotype. I thought that would be more effective than a brittle and
annoying defense of my credentials. 

This is a thread about stereotypes, after all, not about professional
affirmation for everyone. 

Actually the term 'Project Librarian' isn't about librarians at all...
it apparently comes from the Mythical Man-Month, where it describes the
person who does configuration management for the code. That's what
makes it even sillier -- I don't do that. 

Mike O.


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