Librarians

At Your Service -- 24/7

Jane Carlin and Barb Macke | Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Information Literacy, Librarians, Virtual Reference, Digital Age, 24/7, Librarians Online Available, College News

Librarians have been some of the first in the Academy to recognize the power of collaboration and sharing. First with online catalogs, and now with sharing expertise across the miles. At your service 24/7.

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Gay Librarian Rejects 'Lifestyle Statement' At Christian University

The Huffington Post | Samreen Hooda | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Shorter University Gay Librarian, Shorter University Lifestyle Statement, Michael Wilson Shorter University, Michael Wilson Gay Library, Christian Universities, Librarians, Shorter University, Shorter University Christian, Michael Wilson, Georgia Baptist Convention, Religion News

Michael Wilson, an openly gay librarian at Shorter University, signed the university's amended contract after crossing out the "lifestyle statement" r...

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National Library Week: Why We NEED To Save Our School Libraries

Brad Meltzer | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: School Libraries, Libraries in Crisis, National Library Week, Libraries, Librarians, School Librarians, School Libraries in Crisis, Books News

In our schools today, there are many Mrs. Spicers, teachers who work away from the spotlight, going about the business of inspiring their students to aspire to greatness. This is especially true of our school librarians.

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Why It's Time To Speak Up For Libraries

Andrew Losowsky | Posted 01.15.2012

Read More: Public Spending, Librarians, Libraries in Crisis, Cuts, Library, Public Libraries, Library-Closures, Libraries, Library Cuts, Library Closing, Books News

If information is power, then public libraries are the essence of democracy and freedom. Yet they are under threat from a litany of cuts.

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How Will We Read: In Schools?

C. M. Rubin | Posted 01.03.2012

Read More: Ereaders, Digital Book Libraries, School Libraries, C. M. Rubin, How Will We Read?, 21st Century Libraries, Librarians, Carl Harvey, Digital Literacy, The SKILLS Act, Ebooks, American Library Association, American Association of School Librarians, Books News

How must the role of the school library and the school librarian evolve in the 21st century school?

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SLIDESHOW: Steamy Male Librarians Strip Down To Fundraise For 'It Gets Better' Campaign

Danielle Cadet | Posted 12.10.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Men of the Stacks Calendar, It Gets Better Project, Librarians, Video, Gay Issues, Impact News

Forget the stereotypical crabby female librarian with a tight bun and nerdy glasses. The Men of the Stacks project introduces 12 steamy bibliophiles i...

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Lunch Lady Guy to Do Virtual Storytime to Launch New Book

Rocco Staino | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Jarrett J. Krosoczka, Librarians, Children's Books, Books, Jarrett-J-Krosoczka, Random House, Lunch Lady, Ollie, Storytime, Books News

To celebrate the launch of his new book, Jarrett J. Krosoczka is going to read his story, but the storytime will be viral. Each hour on the hour from 9 am to 5pm on Tuesday, October 11th, the author will read his new book to all who are logged onto his Ustream channel.

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Texting Librarians

Bernard Radfar | Posted 11.14.2011

Read More: Librarians, Text Messages, Texting, Comedy News

Who would've thought that that most trivial of communications, the text message, might become a new forum for ideas? Little did I know that the correspondence would turn into an obsession.

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Nine High Paying Jobs With Lots Of Time Off: 24/7 Wall St.

Posted 11.03.2011

Read More: Dental Hygienists, Vacation Pay Jobs, Librarians, High Paying Jobs, US Vacation, Principcals, Vacation Jobs, Business News

The vast majority of high-paying jobs require a significant initial commitment in the form of education, training and tuition, and then hard work whil...

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What States Have The Highest Concentrations Of Librarians?

GalleyCat | Jason Boog on August 3, 2011 1:11 PM | Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Ala, Librarians, Librarian Statistics, Libraries, American Library Association, Books News

Earlier this summer, the Oxford University Press’ Social Explorer analyzed the evolution of the library profession through 120 years of census data....

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Librarian Says Her First Amendment Rights Were Violated

mlive.com | Posted 10.02.2011

Read More: Librarians, Tell-Alls, Libraries, Writing, Sally Stern-Hamilton, Books News

Sally Stern-Hamilton’s literary work — a disturbing look at life in the library — wound up on the shelves at Mason County District Library....

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Readers Thank Their Librarians

Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Bookstore Closings, Librarians, Books News, Library Closings, Readers Tahnk Their Librarians, Libraries, Ebooks, Books News

The e-book has undoubtedly been gaining popularity for quite some time now, and this summer has seen a bigger boom in the e-reader market than ever be...

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This Librarian Is Smashing Stereotypes, One Tattoo at a Time

Joan Brunwasser | Posted 09.25.2011

Read More: Women, Librarians, Public Library, Human-Interest, Tattoos, Style News

"The one thing I try to do is be upfront about who I am, which includes my tattoos. Some of them are pretty visible and I won't cover them or pretend they don't exist because someone might not like them.... They are a big part of what makes me 'me.'"

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Why Librarians Should Be More Like Lady Gaga

The Washington Post | Hide This | Posted 11.15.2011

Read More: Libraries Closing, Library Budget Cuts, Libraries in Crisis, The Darling Librarian, Budget Cuts, Libraries, Lady GaGa, Librarians, Books News

School libraries around the country are being dramatically cut as government officials look for places to cut their budgets — even though research s...

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'Moby Dick' Gets A Makeover. On Every Single Page.

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 09.11.2011

Read More: Literature, Moby Dick, Illustrators, Illustrated Books, Artists and Illustrators, Matt Kish, Matt Kish Blog, Herman Melville, Whales, One Drawing for Every Page, Classic Books, Blog, Illustrations, American Literature, Librarians, Culture News

While other high school freshmen were playing video games or going to baseball practice, Matt Kish was reading the unabridged edition of "Moby Dick" i...

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Crazy Stories From A Librarian

newsobserver.com | By JOSH SHAFFER | Posted 08.20.2011

Read More: Fayetteville Street Express Library, Librarians, Library Books, Raleigh Libraries, Raleigh, Libraries, Crazy Stories, Books News

For three years, Katie Knight patiently accepted the daily indignities of a librarian serving on the front lines of literacy: the dental floss someone...

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Communities Stand Behind Librarians Facing Layoffs

The Huffington Post | Gabrielle Canon | Posted 08.13.2011

Read More: Layoffs, Librarians, Public Education, Budget Cuts, Education Budget Cuts, Libraries, America-Education-Deficit, Education-Layoffs, Education News

As reports of librarian layoffs continue to surface, librarians have put away their inside voices to fight -- with the support from unions, parents, a...

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The Questionable Future Of School Librarians

HuffingtonPost.com | Joy Resmovits | Posted 07.31.2011

Read More: Los Angeles Unified School District, Education News, School Libraries, Librarian Cuts, Budget Cuts, Wichita, Baltimore County, Teachers Unions, Los Angeles, School Librarian Cuts, Education, Librarians, Education Reform, Schools, Charlotte Librarians, Education News

Tracey Weiss Suits, a 25-year teacher who worked for the last six years as a media specialist in a Land O' Lakes, Fla., school, had a feeling her job ...

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Facing Budget Woes, a City in California Ponders a Library Without Librarians -- or Books

Alex Pasternack | Posted 06.04.2011

Read More: Education, Book Publishing, California, Budget Cuts, Books, Libraries, E-Books, Reading, Online Journals, Librarians, Technology News

Facing the likelihood of state budget cuts that would eliminate $15 million for library and reading program Newport Beach is considering turning its first library into a community center without books.

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Confessions Of A Former CIA Librarian

The Atlantic | Glenna Hall | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Library of Congress, Librarians, The Agency, Cia, Cia Librarian, Library, Libraries, Books News

When Jim asked us to send him some biographical information, I mentioned that during my five-year stint at the U.S. Library of Congress, I had worked ...

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My First Love Was a Library

Lev Raphael | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Books News, New York Public Library, Books, Libraries, Samuel Johnson, Librarians, Reading, New York City, New York, Books News

I fell in love with our local library in first grade. It was a gorgeous building designed by McKim, Mead and White. I didn't know its history until recently. What I did know was that I felt excited,

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As eBooks Gain Popularity

publishingperspectives.com | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Librarian, Hospital Library, Librarians, Library, Libraries, Prison Library, Institutional Library, Books News

What is being lost with with the loss of these institutional libraries? The integrity of information is one: as anything can be altered or even delete...

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Make Life Easier: Ask a Librarian

Hack College | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Personal Library, Librarians, Meebo, Technology, Library, Hackcollege, College News

Librarians: they're like superheroes in that they save you during finals and have secret lairs. Image courtesy of Flickr user Monika Bargmann. Licens...

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A Lesson Well Learned

Jeff Klima | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Fraud, Lies, Louis Sachar, Library, Librarians, Stephen King, Judy Blume, Childhood Memories, Bruce Coville, Reading Contests, Books News

Back when I was a wee lad, video games were not the all-consuming life force that they are today. Kids went outside, they read, and more importantly, they were rewarded for reading.

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Librarians Save The Day! 11 Great Movies In Which They Star

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Librarians, Librarian Movies, Slidepollajax, Librarians in Movies, Librarians in the Media, Movies Starring Librarians, Books News

While writers might seem more glamorous, librarians are the quiet heroes of the literary world. They stand up against censorship, they uncover ancient...

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