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www.nytimes.com
3 weeks ago
New York City

How a Horror-Loving Librarian Spends His Sundays

Reading Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark sparked Rafael Rodriguez's love for horror and books, leading to his career as a librarian. [ more ]
Tiny Buddha
1 month ago
Writing

How I Found Purpose When I Lost It at Work - Tiny Buddha

The importance of finding purpose in one's career for a meaningful existence. [ more ]
sfist.com
5 months ago
Books

North Bay Librarian Gains Social Media Fame, National Recognition for Spreading 'Library Joy'

A 33-year-old librarian in Solano County has gained TikTok and Instagram notoriety for his cheerful videos about 'library kids' and the pleasures of books.
Mychal Threets, the supervising librarian at the Fairfield Civic Center Library, has garnered media attention for filling a social media niche as a small-town librarian. [ more ]
PublishersWeekly.com
5 months ago
Books

The Week in Libraries: January 5, 2024

The American Library Association has announced the 10 winners of the I Love My Librarian Award, selected from nearly 1,400 nominations.
The award recognizes librarians' efforts to empower patrons and provide vital services to their communities. [ more ]
BOOK RIOT
5 months ago
Books

Data Overwhelmingly Supports Libraries and Library Workers: Book Censorship News, January 5, 2024

Parents have conflicting perceptions of libraries and librarians, but there are opportunities to address these tensions.
The majority of parents have positive beliefs about libraries and librarians. [ more ]
www.npr.org
5 months ago
Law

A librarian was fired after refusing to ban books. She fought back

Librarians fired for refusing to ban books seek EEOC intervention [ more ]
www.nytimes.com
5 months ago
Books

Mychal Threets Wants Everyone to Experience Library Joy'

However relevant the stereotypical, silence-enforcing librarian remains in the popular imagination, Mychal Threets wants to dispel any lingering notion of the library as a dry, humorless place, lorded over by rigid pedants.
www.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
Books

The US librarian who sued book ban harassers: I decided to fight back'

Librarian Amanda Jones faced defamation and attacks for fighting book banning, leading to a lawsuit and a memoir to support librarians facing similar challenges. [ more ]
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