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A review by mnsperkins
This Is What a Librarian Looks Like: A Celebration of Libraries, Communities, and Access to Information by Kyle Cassidy
4.0
"The library is a safe place filled with thousands of potential life-changing friends who couldn't talk to you, but would tell you a story nonetheless. It is the place that has become the genesis of many conversations, the field from which grew shared experiences with people I've yet to meet." -Page 7
"Collecting books is not necessarily helpful. What changes a collection of books into something useful is a librarian: a curator, an indexer, a manager, a gardener who knows what to cut back, what to add, what to highlight, and, most of all, what the community around them needs to grow as a society." - page 7
"Impassioned librarians are a force to be reckoned with. We have the curiosity of a scientist, the work ethic of a teacher, the creativity of an artist, and the ferocity of a prize fighter. We are so much more than Google." -Alea Perez, page 10
"Libraries are centers of discovery and a safe place to go where one is encouraged and supported in finding information that is empowering and transformative. That process is what inspires me to be a part of librarianship. " -Jessie Nachem, page 20
"Librarians are warrior princes and princesses wielding book love like swords! We are ever vigilant, curious, intelligent, and kind. Libraries are the banners that we carry proudly into the fray! Forward, ever forward!"-Susan K. McClelland, page 21
"Librarians empower users in their pursuit of knowledge, learning, and in discovery and research across all disciplinary fields, transcending race, color, and creed. By far the most valuable to the public, for free. I love working here, empowering others."- Taina Evans, page 36
"There are so many different kinds of libraries and librarians! What unites us all is our role as sense-makers of complicated information environments. We renew our relevance every day through our work, by maintaining the trust of our patrons, and by advocating for libraries and library workers in our communities and institutions. " - Aliqae Geraci, page 42
"Not all libraries work with books. I work with medical journals. My colleagues work with data. We teach and help medical students, doctors, and researchers how to do research better. Sure, we still have books, but that's not what our job centers on. At the center of our profession is giving direction to curiosity."- Molly Higgins, page 80
"I want them to know that there's a place where they can be themselves. Libraries don't grade you or judge you or care that you have the right Uggs or whatever. Just be yoursr. We are here for you."- Jaina Lewis, page 110
"Libraries aren't about books, the Internet, programs, or even the critical services we provide. They are about the people we serve. Without people all the books, computers, and programs mean nothing. People should be at the center of everything we do and say. If you get caught up in metrics, surveys, and goals we can potentially miss what we are here for...people." -Ingrid Ruffin, page 118
"Libraries are one of society's best protectors of freedom, equality, and access for all. Librarians use their passion to continue reinventing libraries into vibrant community spaces- and our drive to serve is tenacious!" -Steven Yates, page 143
"Libraries are very much like oysters; common, abundant, and seemingly ordinary. That is, until you find the endless beauty held within."- Majed Khader, page 165
"Storytime Underground states it best: "Librarianship is not a neutral profession, and libraries are not neutral soace." We have a responsibility to the most vulnerable members of our community; to attempt neutrality makes us complicit in their continued oppression. Instead, a library should remove hurdles to services and seek to be a safe and inclusive space for people of color, the homeless, LGBTQIA individuals, and any socially, racially, or culturally oppressed group." -John Pappas, page 194
"Collecting books is not necessarily helpful. What changes a collection of books into something useful is a librarian: a curator, an indexer, a manager, a gardener who knows what to cut back, what to add, what to highlight, and, most of all, what the community around them needs to grow as a society." - page 7
"Impassioned librarians are a force to be reckoned with. We have the curiosity of a scientist, the work ethic of a teacher, the creativity of an artist, and the ferocity of a prize fighter. We are so much more than Google." -Alea Perez, page 10
"Libraries are centers of discovery and a safe place to go where one is encouraged and supported in finding information that is empowering and transformative. That process is what inspires me to be a part of librarianship. " -Jessie Nachem, page 20
"Librarians are warrior princes and princesses wielding book love like swords! We are ever vigilant, curious, intelligent, and kind. Libraries are the banners that we carry proudly into the fray! Forward, ever forward!"-Susan K. McClelland, page 21
"Librarians empower users in their pursuit of knowledge, learning, and in discovery and research across all disciplinary fields, transcending race, color, and creed. By far the most valuable to the public, for free. I love working here, empowering others."- Taina Evans, page 36
"There are so many different kinds of libraries and librarians! What unites us all is our role as sense-makers of complicated information environments. We renew our relevance every day through our work, by maintaining the trust of our patrons, and by advocating for libraries and library workers in our communities and institutions. " - Aliqae Geraci, page 42
"Not all libraries work with books. I work with medical journals. My colleagues work with data. We teach and help medical students, doctors, and researchers how to do research better. Sure, we still have books, but that's not what our job centers on. At the center of our profession is giving direction to curiosity."- Molly Higgins, page 80
"I want them to know that there's a place where they can be themselves. Libraries don't grade you or judge you or care that you have the right Uggs or whatever. Just be yoursr. We are here for you."- Jaina Lewis, page 110
"Libraries aren't about books, the Internet, programs, or even the critical services we provide. They are about the people we serve. Without people all the books, computers, and programs mean nothing. People should be at the center of everything we do and say. If you get caught up in metrics, surveys, and goals we can potentially miss what we are here for...people." -Ingrid Ruffin, page 118
"Libraries are one of society's best protectors of freedom, equality, and access for all. Librarians use their passion to continue reinventing libraries into vibrant community spaces- and our drive to serve is tenacious!" -Steven Yates, page 143
"Libraries are very much like oysters; common, abundant, and seemingly ordinary. That is, until you find the endless beauty held within."- Majed Khader, page 165
"Storytime Underground states it best: "Librarianship is not a neutral profession, and libraries are not neutral soace." We have a responsibility to the most vulnerable members of our community; to attempt neutrality makes us complicit in their continued oppression. Instead, a library should remove hurdles to services and seek to be a safe and inclusive space for people of color, the homeless, LGBTQIA individuals, and any socially, racially, or culturally oppressed group." -John Pappas, page 194