In 1971 a children's librarian in Troy, Michigan wrote dozens of letters to various celebrities and political leaders and asked them to send back inspirational messages to the children.
Ninety-seven of them wrote back.
posted by gman
on Jun 7, 2011 -
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"Dear Miss Breed..." the letters begin.
Clara Estelle Breed was the children's librarian at the San Diego Public Library from 1929 to 1945. When her young Japanese American patrons and their families were forced into relocation camps after the bombing of Pearl Harbor in 1942, Miss Breed became their penpal and their lifeline, sending them books and supplies, assisting with various requests, and "serving as a reminder of the possibility for decency and justice in a troubled world."
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posted by amyms
on Dec 1, 2007 -
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March of the librarians: "Twice a year, tens of thousands of librarians make a trek across the United States to a meeting of the ALA. How they know to congregate in the same spot, no one knows. They come to learn, to network, to collect free stuff, and possibly to mate."
(YouTube)
posted by Orb
on Aug 28, 2007 -
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Rules For the Library - Satirical relief for those who suffer or have suffered under an oppressive, Orwellian library atmosphere:
1) There will be absolutely no reading of any kind in the library.
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2) No breathing in the library.
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3) No walking or moving in the library.
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posted by nervestaple
on Apr 26, 2005 -
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Help celebrate National Underappreciated Librarian Month Nominate your favorite librarian for The New York Times 2003 Librarian Awards.
"The New York Times has long been committed to fostering literacy and building awareness of issues important to society. We are proud to support and honor public librarians across the nation, who do so much to nurture a better-informed society.
The awards honor those librarian[s] who consistently demonstrate the highest levels of professionalism, knowledge and public service in the execution of their duties."
Read the
Eligibility and Rules download the
Nomination Form and nominate
Someone today!
posted by Blake
on May 14, 2003 -
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Check Out This Librarian There's more to being a librarian than just stamping books and telling people to
Shush. The Washington Post has a little Q&A with Jim Gates who has been librarian at the Hall of Fame Library for seven years.
Just in case you think all librarians are little old ladies, you might want to
check out This Ad for Mack's Earplugs, it features a lovely librarian, who is also a World Champion Masters Triathelete. Of course, our own
Jessamyn has been saying this kind of thing for years now.
After all,
The Web Didn't Kill Libraries. It's the New Draw.
Now
shush!
posted by Blake
on Aug 4, 2002 -
27 comments
