Librarians, who knew!

For centuries librarians have been painted as the smart people, the wise ones. You don't really think about how they became librarians, they just seem to belong there with the books and atlases and articles as if the job is just a magnet to those kinds of people. They just magically know where to find the book you're looking for. They easily whip out the copy you've been looking for thirty minutes. So what makes these librarians so wise and knowledgeable?
They went to grad school and studied, get this, Library Sciences. I had no idea this existed until a few weeks ago and my grandmother is a librarian.

You have to get your masters in Library Sciences to be a librarian. That means courses in card cataloging, databases, and the history of books. It's crazy! Although you can take cool electives like Children's Literature where you get to read kids stories.

Basically librarians are information professionals and help people find whatever information the need and help them use it. Librarians are smart for a reason. They studied their butts off, although I think to many people, librarians have lost their appreciation. Libraries aren't where little old ladies gather for something to do in the afternoon. These gals know their stuff!

Perhaps I'll get my masters in library sciences and become a gatekeeper of knowlege.... hmmmm... maybe. How awesome would it be to turn kids on to reading? And I'd get to hang out in a library all day. Not to mention I'd be able to choose which books were on the shelves. So long Twilight!!!

What I'm curious about is why Library Science is a dominantly female profession. Librarians are leaders in knowledge and learning. Come on guys, man up and be a librarian.