Patrons Are People: How to Be A Model Librarian

Shouting in the Library

Internet Search Engines Drove US Librarians to Redefine Themselves

"Internet Search Engines Drove US Librarians to Redefine Themselves." Science Daily / University of Oregon.
Rockville, MD: Science Daily, August 7th 2013.

"Librarians, the researchers found, have gone from thinking of themselves as the knowledgeable person with the best answer to a patron's question to being an interpreter and connector who points patrons to helpful materials for their consideration."

Detroit Rock City

Bed Bug Sniffer Dog

Steve Hebert for the NYT

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A Dark & Itchy Night

Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs for 2013

"Librarian." Top 10 Least Stressful Jobs for 2013 / CNBC.
America: CNBC.com, January 2013.

Librarians or Baristas?

"Librarians or Baristas?" Inside Higher Ed / Matthew Reisz.
America: Inside Higher Ed Online, November 26th 2012.

"Large bright badges offering help to customers may have become a common sight in coffee shops.

But the wearing of them by librarians at the University of Oxford has been seen as the latest insult in a row over changes taking place among the dreaming spires' famous research collections.

Anger has been growing in the past few months over developments at the Bodleian Libraries that have led to vast humanities collections being rehoused, including the History Faculty Library being incorporated into the main collections. Matters came to a head last week with a discussion in Congregation -- Oxford's academic "parliament" -- about "the libraries and their future."

Librarian Kept Children Quiet With Paper & Crayons as Shots Rang Out

"Librarian Kept Children Quiet With Paper & Crayons as Shots Rang Out." The Vermont Telegraph / Julie Henry.
Vermont: The Telegraph Online, December 15th 2012.

Lodi Library a Haven for People After the Storm

"Lodi Library a Haven for People After the Storm." North Jersey News / Tony Holman.
New Jersey: North Jersey News Lodi Edition, November 15th 012.

"The board and I were so proud of Lodi Library staff. They really went above and beyond, despite the long hours everyone put in. Our staff helped residents apply for FEMA help, seek shelter, arrange transportation, print out directions or just relax by enjoying a family board game and magazines," Barb Hauck-Mah said."

Bravo Lodi Public Library!!!

Get “Jacked” at Your Local Library

"Get “Jacked” at Your Local Library." Hyper Vocal / Andrew Bank.
New York: HyperVocal.com, October 14th 2010.

"If Retro's Cool, Why Isn't the Library Making a Comeback?  Capital One wants to know “What’s in your wallet?” It should be a library card. Public and university learning centers are underutilized resources."

Two years later, oh yes they are, Mr Bank. 

Hot Librarian

"Hot Librarian." TVTropes / Television Tropes.
America: Television Tropes, 2012.

"Note that the character doesn't actually have to be employed as a librarian to fit this trope, as long as they fit the physical description (glasses, skirt, hair in a bun etc.) and share the same character traits (nerdy, shy and sexy)."

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Cute Bookworm

Clever

Zach Weinersmith

The Future of Libraries in a Digital Culture

"The Future of Libraries in a Digital Culture." Huffington  Post / Patricia Martin.
America: Huffington Post Online, October 11th 2012.

"My library is a remarkable value -- a banquet of books and periodicals, earnest service, and free WiFi. Lately, libraries are playing an unheralded role in the economic recovery by helping people find work and build businesses."

Bored Librarian

Funny!

Parent Co-Reading Survey

Parent Co-Reading Survey / Joan Ganz Cooney Center.
New York: Joan Ganz Cooney Center, Summer 2012.

Libraries & the Demographic Shift

"Libraries & the Demographic Shift." Huffington Post / Haipeng Li & Janice M. Rice.
America: Huffington Post Online, September 14th 2012.

"Libraries are necessary to support these dreams, since they are the public institutions that new Americans and diverse groups rely on the most to support continued education, and English language and technology skills needed to thrive and compete in today's competitive global market."

Libraries: A Digital Bridge

Libraries, Patrons, & E-Books

Libraries, Patrons, & E-Books / Pew Internet & American Life Project.
Washington: Pew Research Center, June 22nd 2012.

"58% of Americans have a library card, and 69% say that their local library is important to them and their family."

Support Your Local Library

Support Your Local Library / State Stats.

Fantastic Infographic!!!

Think Librarians Are Hot? Not So Fast

"Think Librarians Are Hot? Not So Fast". Technorati / William Murakami-Brundage.
America: Technorati.com, September 28th 2010.

"'Librarian' may not really deserve a place on the top 50 career choices of 2011. Our nation's geek love is driving people to love books and love libraries. It even coerces people to don glasses, wear buns, and become librarians."