Justin Sipher, vice president for libraries and information technology at St. Lawrence University, says the librarian’s job used to be about helping people find information. Now the job is more about qualifying information, to help students and others understand what is true and what is false. The Chronicle’s Scott Carlson talked to Mr. Sipher about the importance of librarians in these politically fraught times.
Scott Carlson is a senior writer who covers the cost and value of college. Email him at scott.carlson@chronicle.com.
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