nomadreader

As many of you know I'm a librarian (or someone who has worked as a librarian for two years and is now six credits away from my fancy official degree). I don't remember where I first heard about this book, but I think it was either Estella's Revenge or Bibliophile by the Sea . As it was conveniently released the week of my wedding, I pre-ordered it for my Kindle for wedding reading.  What I didn't know, but perhaps should have inferred from the book's title ( This Book Is Overdue!: How Librarians and Cybrarians Can Save Us All ) is the author, Marilyn Johnson, is not a librarian. The book isn't necessarily aimed at librarians, although I think there are things all librarians, readers and citizens could learn from this book. Ms. Johnson's first book is about obituaries, and she discovered librarians had absolutely fascinating obituaries and focused her next book on us. Awesome, yes? As I often confess, part of the allure of librarianship for me is bei...