this bequest of wings
In this digital information age, more and more people are saying, "fff, we don't need librarians. Anyone can find stuff on Google." But what we do cannot be reduced to Google. We go to school for this (at least five years, for bachelor's + master's; longer if you're not doing your degree full time). We strive to make knowledge accessible (via classification systems so you can find things and reference interactions to help you navigate and articulate your needs), to keep knowledge free (by fighting censorship), and to inspire a love of reading (because we are book geeks and we're happy to share). Librarians can change your world. Everyone should have a library and a librarian they can go to.
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Thousands of children marched to City Hall this week in sensible black shoes, a stream of boys and girls from township schools across this seaside city that extended for blocks, passing in a blur of pleated skirts, blazers and rep ties. Their polite demand: Give us libraries and librarians. [Full story]
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Thousands of children marched to City Hall this week in sensible black shoes, a stream of boys and girls from township schools across this seaside city that extended for blocks, passing in a blur of pleated skirts, blazers and rep ties. Their polite demand: Give us libraries and librarians. [Full story]