Book Bits: This Book is Overdue! (Part III)

I’m almost finished reading This Book is Overdue!* by Marilyn Johnson, and there was another bit I found interesting in the “Gotham City” chapter. During a visit to the Schomburg, the author learns about E. J. Josey. He was a librarian who was also an activist. In 1964 he spoke out “against ALA officers and … Continue reading →

Book Bits: This Book is Overdue! (Part II)

I’m still reading This Book is Overdue! and I came across a line that made me chuckle on the inside. Near the end of the “Gotham City” chapter, the author writes about an artistic showcase that’s going to happen at NYPL and in the room are cupcakes which is the “official snack of young librarians…” … Continue reading →

Book Bits: This Book is Overdue!

In my effort to suck up as much information I can about librarianship I picked up This Book is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All by Marilyn Johnson. In the “What’s Worth Saving” chapter the author talks about Toni Morrison’s house fire back in 1993 and the buzz about what would happen … Continue reading →