As libraries become public stages for social problems — homelessness, drug use, mental health — the people who work there are burning out. Read more
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Tag: Librarians
17 States Are Considering Laws That Would Imprison Librarians
Once upon a time, working as a librarian in America was not considered a dangerous vocation. Rewarding, of course. Sweet, sure. Occasionally dull, yes, but a lot of jobs can be boring. Yet, for the most part, most people working as librarians in the US did not wake up, head to work, and wonder, What are the chances I’m going to be charged with a crime for letting someone take out a book today? But thanks to GOP state legislators, that’s now become a legitimate fear. Read more
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Meet the Longtime Librarian Being Honored at the National Book Awards
Some of the leading lights of literature will be honored at the National Book Awards in New York City next week. And for the second year in a row, the Literarian Award for Outstanding Service will be given to a librarian. Tracie D. Hall has championed books and readers at libraries in Seattle, Queens, Hartford and New Haven. She’s now executive director of the American Library Association… Read more
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Why Librarians Are Natural Born Detectives
Whether you’re looking for information about an uncle’s will or a homemade poison, the reference desk is the place to go. Read more
