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Aside from the wonderful learning and engagement opportunities provided by the modern library （"Librarians in the Digital Age," The Scoop, Jan.19), the traditional role of the librarian as the gatekeeper of knowledge is alive in the digital world, with librarians taking on positions of information managers as part of their training. The vast range of media now curated and delivered by librarians means there is even more need for their professional input in locating and efficiently using the array of information and content now available. I see this in my partner, who has turned her domain—the school library where she works—from one of simply handling books into a vital part of the journey to literacy and the joy of knowledge for the staff and students. Years later, she meets with students who appreciate the involvement she had in their formative experiences. The column ("In Age of Google, Libraries Get Shelved," Wall Street Journal, Jan.10) seems to be ignorant about the true scope of a dedicated librarian's vocation.