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ToastAus DIG_REF:Interesting piece in the new issue of American Libraries (March 2002, pp.50-53). It's a summary of the talks given by Abe Anhang and Steve Coffman at the 2001 Conference of the Ontario Library Association. The title of Abe's talk was "Be it resolved that reference librarians are toast", while Steve's talk was titled "Be it resolved that reference librarians are not toast."An interesting debate on how the Web has (and will) affect reference librarians. Includes quite a bit (both pro and con) about digital reference services.Die Reaktionen der KollegInnen auf diese Mail liessen nicht lange auf sich warten:Yes, but what kind of toast?Some are whole wheat, others are white bread.  Some are simply burned.And some of us are pan dulce, ese.I knew a reference librarian named Melba once.  But she wasn't toast.  She was a peach!And some are milquetoast.