Ever since 7th grade, I have wanted to be a librarian, so libraries have always been my lifeline. Today I read an article from the New York Times about how the role of school librarians is both in danger from budget cuts, but becoming a lifeline for so many people who are looking for work, education about jobs, as free entertainment for families and everyone. Our jobs now involve more than finding "the right book for the right person at the right time", we are teaching students a different way to search for information, Powerpoint as a presentation rather than a speech, making a podcast or video clip on a webpage, as part of their classwork.
My local public library is a place where I find the mysteries I love to read, scout music & movies, and really use reference books I can't afford to buy for our school library. The difference now is that I do all the "looking up" part online, where I can renew my overdue books from home.
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That was a great article in the NYT--sounds like a MILI person wrote it.
I love mysteries, too. I am reading one now--Lethal Legacy by Linda Fairsteen--where the murder victim is a librarian/rare books conservator:-(
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