As of 2017, there were 194,000 librarians, 40,000 library technicians, and 96,000 library assistants working in the United States. #Didyouknow#whadayaknowwednesday
There are four positions open for C.T. Vivian Diversity Scholars at Western Illinois Libraries. Positions Available:
Area Studies and Reference Librarian (3)
Coordinator, Bachelor in General Studies & Reference Librarian (1)
For more information/to apply: https://t.co/S5LecYJxCi
Attended the inspiring @SOISDom@butchilitcen lecture with @aishacs tonight. Favorite quote of the evening, about her school library as a student: “All those years in that library saved my life.” ❤️
I want to thank my wonderful students @SOISDom for nominating me for the Excellence in Teaching award for part-time faculty and the department for the support. I am humbled and honored by their kindness, engagement, and motivation. So happy to learn with them! #teachingislearning
Stephanie Kitchen, MLIS '04 has purchased the recently shuttered City Lit Books, provoking a sigh of relief from lovers of independent bookstores throughout Chicago.
https://t.co/4P7yeAt9Cm
"...it was the season of Light, it was the season of Darkness, it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
#FinishTheQuoteFriday
Sure, a puppy in a boot is cute, @LBJLibrary
But a toddler looking at five puppies in a basket? Even cuter!👶🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶🧺
📸https://t.co/T0rkxCctCQ
#NationalPuppyDay#doggo
According to Guinness World Records, ‘Remembrance of Things Past’ is the longest book in the world. It has 9,609,000 characters, including spaces. It was written by Marcel Proust who was from France, in 1912.
#DidYouknowWednesday
The Haskell Free Library and Opera House sits directly on the border between the United States and Canada. You can walk in from Stanstead, Quebec, and walk out into Derby Line, Vermont.
#DidyouKNowWednesday
The Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal has a number of bats in residency, but no one is calling for an exterminator as the bats prey on insects that could damage book pages.
#DidYouKnowWednesday
The only danger of a dirty book is to the book itself, as dust can trap moisture that can damage pages. That’s why the Boston Public Library has a machine dubbed the Depulvera that acts like a miniature car wash for books, using a conveyor system to blast dirt from volumes.