librarians

A collection of nearly two hundred quotes about the library profession from around the world and throughout history.

Alice Grace Ripley, let go from her library job because of the Great Depression and dumped by her boyfriend who accuses her of living in a dream world, takes the chance to escape the gossips by traveling to Acorn, Kentucky, to deliver five boxes of donated books, and finds the adventure and romance she had previouly only read about.

Explains how libraries and the job of librarians have changed over the years.

First Lady Laura Bush reveals her life, describing her childhood in Midland, Texas, along with her relationships with family members and friends, a tragic high school car accident, professional accomplishments, married life, experiences in the White House, and more.

The new school librarian lets students read any horror books they want, but when five kids disappear, Charlie and Duston start to get suspicious.

Whether you're a student or a professionals ready for a career change, you'll find in this invaluable book everything you need to know to start an exciting career or alter the direction of your current career in library and/or information science. Features include a quick-reference Career Profile for each job summarizing its notable features, a Career Ladder illustrating frequent routes to and from the position described, and a comprehensive text pointing out special skills, education, training, and various associations relevant to each post. Appendixes list educational institutions, periodicals and directories, professional associations, and useful industry Web sites.

Kim Reynolds, an academic reference librarian with clairvoyant ability, is approached by a nervous friend who inquires about an inferno collection--materials deemed salacious or inappropriate for children--and when the young woman is found dead, Kim feels obligated to investigate, putting her own life in danger.

David Goldberg takes a job as an archivist for Alan Carston Stowe's private library--and becomes a hunted man--when Stowe's conspirators in a plot to re-elect President Augustus Winthrop Scott, begin to view Goldberg as a potential threat.

Describes the different jobs available in a typical public library and the training necessary for them.

Fascinated children look on as Miss Divine dines on a table, savors a shelf, and chomps down on a chair, all to chase down a single word, and that word is READ.