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This is what a librarian looks like : a celebration of libraries, communities, and access to information / Kyle Cassidy.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York, NY : Black Dog & Leventhal Publishers, 2017Copyright date: ©2017Edition: First editionDescription: vi, 234 pages : color illustrations, portraits ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9780316393980
  • 0316393983
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Contents:
Introduction: Alexandria is still burning -- America's first lending library: The Library Company of Philadelphia -- A library of mud: Steve Tinney and the Tablet Room at the University of Pennsylvania -- To serve everybody: Nick Higgins, Rikers Island, and the Brooklyn Public Library -- The little library that tried: Mary Anne Antonellis and the M. N. Spear Memorial Library, Shutesbury, Massachusetts -- History you can hold: Julie Bartlett Nelson and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library, Northampton Massachusetts -- The American Girl: Briony Zlomke Beckstrom and the Franklin Public Library, Franklin, Wisconsin -- Bringing the library to you: Bretagne Byrd and the Lewis & Clark Bookmobile, Montana -- A Public Space: Tina Ely and the Greybull Public Library, Wyoming -- The Cathedral of Learning: Candice Mack and the Los Angeles Central Library -- Archiving the past: Texas A&M and the University of Iowa: plus George R. R. Martin gives me some thoughts on libraries -- Afterword: Home again -- Words from guest authors: Neil Gaiman; Amy Dickinson; Cory Doctorow; Jeff Vandermeer; John Scalzi; Jude Deveraux; Amanda Palmer; Nancy Pearl; Paula Poundstone; Sara Farizan; Peter Sagal; Samira Ahmed; Sangu Mandanna.
Summary: An inspiring tribute in text and photos to librarians and libraries in all fifty American states and Canada describes the diverse backgrounds and motivations of today's librarians and includes original essays by such contributors as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, and Paula Poundstone.
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

In 2014, author and photographer Kyle Cassidy published a photo essay on Slate.com called "This is What A Librarian Looks Like," a montage of portraits and a tribute to librarians. Since then, Cassidy has made it his mission to remind us of how essential librarians and libraries are to our communities. His subjects are men and women of all ages, backgrounds, and personal style-from pink hair and leather jackets to button-downs and blazers. In short, not necessarily what one thinks a librarian looks like. The nearly 220 librarians photographed also share their personal thoughts on what it means to be a librarian. This is What A Librarian Looks Like also includes original essay by some of our most beloved writers, journalists, and commentators including Neil Gaiman, George R.R. Martin, Nancy Pearl, Cory Doctorow, Paula Poundstone, Amanda Palmer, Peter Sagal, Jeff VanderMeer, John Scalzi, Sara Farizan, Amy Dickinson, and others. Cassidy also profiles a handful of especially influential librarians and libraries.

Includes indexes.

Introduction: Alexandria is still burning -- America's first lending library: The Library Company of Philadelphia -- A library of mud: Steve Tinney and the Tablet Room at the University of Pennsylvania -- To serve everybody: Nick Higgins, Rikers Island, and the Brooklyn Public Library -- The little library that tried: Mary Anne Antonellis and the M. N. Spear Memorial Library, Shutesbury, Massachusetts -- History you can hold: Julie Bartlett Nelson and the Calvin Coolidge Presidential Library, Northampton Massachusetts -- The American Girl: Briony Zlomke Beckstrom and the Franklin Public Library, Franklin, Wisconsin -- Bringing the library to you: Bretagne Byrd and the Lewis & Clark Bookmobile, Montana -- A Public Space: Tina Ely and the Greybull Public Library, Wyoming -- The Cathedral of Learning: Candice Mack and the Los Angeles Central Library -- Archiving the past: Texas A&M and the University of Iowa: plus George R. R. Martin gives me some thoughts on libraries -- Afterword: Home again -- Words from guest authors: Neil Gaiman; Amy Dickinson; Cory Doctorow; Jeff Vandermeer; John Scalzi; Jude Deveraux; Amanda Palmer; Nancy Pearl; Paula Poundstone; Sara Farizan; Peter Sagal; Samira Ahmed; Sangu Mandanna.

An inspiring tribute in text and photos to librarians and libraries in all fifty American states and Canada describes the diverse backgrounds and motivations of today's librarians and includes original essays by such contributors as Neil Gaiman, George R. R. Martin, and Paula Poundstone.

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