Johnson, Marilyn, 1954-

This book is overdue! : how librarians and cybrarians can save us all / How librarians and cybrarians can save us all Johnson, Marilyn. - 1st ed. - New York : Harper, c2010. - xii, 272 p. ; 22 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [267]-272).

The frontier -- Information sickness -- On the ground -- The blog people -- Big Brother and the holdout company -- How to change the world -- To the ramparts! -- Follow that tattooed librarian -- Wizards of odd -- Gotham City -- What's worth saving? -- The best day.

This book is a romp through the ranks of information professionals and a revelation for readers burned out on the clich�es and stereotyping of librarians. Here are bloggers, radicals and visionaries 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.--From publisher description.

9780061431609 0061431605

2010007860


Libraries and society.
Librarians--Anecdotes.
Library science.
Libraries and the Internet.
Knowledge management.
Bibliothekar.
Anekdote.
Gesellschaft.


USA.

Z 716.4 / .J64 2010