This Book Is Overdue! - How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All

Buried in info? Cross-eyed over technology? From the bottom of a pile of paper, disks, books, e-books, and scattered thumb drives comes a cry of hope: Make way for the librarians--they can help! Those who predicted the death of libraries forgot to consider that, in the automated maze of contemporary life, none of us--expert and hopelessly baffled alike--can get along without human help. And not just any help: we need librarians, the only ones who can save us from being buried by the digital age. This Book Is Overdue! is a romp through the ranks of information professionals--from the blunt and obscenely funny bloggers to the quiet, law-abiding librarians gagged by the FBI. These are the pragmatic idealists who fuse the tools of the digital age with their love for the written word and the enduring values of free speech, open access, and scout-badge-quality assistance to anyone in need.

About the author

Marilyn Johnson is a former editor and writer for Life, Esquire, and Outside magazines, and lives with her husband, Rob Fleder, in New York's Hudson Valley.

Product details

• Authors: Marilyn Johnson
• Publisher: Harper Perennial USA
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 25.01.2011
• EAN: 9780061431616
• ISBN: 978-0-06-143161-6
• No. of pages: 304
• Dimensions: 135 mm x 203 mm x 17 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > Politics, society, business > Politics; Social sciences, law, business > Media, communication > Book trade, library system; HISTORY: Social History, SOCIAL SCIENCE: General, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Essays, LIBRARY SCIENCE: GENERAL, EDUCATION: Professional Development, COMPUTERS: Computer Science, SOCIAL SCIENCE: Research