My Profession, in 1947!

[jeffreyab]

Note that the first librarian they show appears to have gray hair.

All the men wear suits and ties.

Everyone uses fountain pens.

Some things have changed but mostly the basics are the same, its all about connecting people with the information they need.

Comments

[beamjockey.livejournal.com]

Hm, their bookmobile appears to be a trailer. (I have a mild fascination with bookmobiles.)

[jeffreyab.livejournal.com]

Many bookmobiles were trailers, some side opening like that and the more practical ones like a house trailer. We had three large house trailer ones when I started but due to cutbacks we have only one mobile home style one.

[jackspryte.livejournal.com]

I share your bookmobile fetish. That card catalogues and "cardex systems".