Library staff: the paraprofessional
Not everyone who works in a library is a librarian. Librarians must have a masters degree in library science. Once …Read the Rest
Not everyone who works in a library is a librarian. Librarians must have a masters degree in library science. Once …Read the Rest
Libraries are going green. Considering how many other organizations are going green these days that is not exactly startling news. …Read the Rest
Most people, I suppose, think of a building when they think of a library, but a library doesn’t need a …Read the Rest
Do you need help answering a question? Ask a librarian. Specifically, ask a reference librarian. You’ll usually find at least …Read the Rest
According to an old stereotype, a librarian is a socially awkward woman with bad hair who checks out books to …Read the Rest
According to the Children’s Reading Foundation, “It takes hundreds of hours of ‘lap time’ for a child to acquire the …Read the Rest
Far beyond the collection, the equipment, or the building, the defining attribute of the library is the presence of librarians. …Read the Rest
I received a comment on an earlier post from a man whose wife–a hospital librarian–just got laid off, ending library …Read the Rest
People have been asking that question for at least 20 years. I first became aware in the late 1980s that …Read the Rest
Here are some posts from a thread on an email list I follow. I am deleting anything that could identify …Read the Rest