One more librarian for the books: Barbara Johns who was one of the plaintiffs in a case added to Brown vs. Board of Education. She helped organize a strike at her school to protest the lack of indoor plumbing facilities. She went to college and became a librarian in Philadelphia for the rest of her life.[thanks jonathan]
late nights in the Hamilton library
they STILL want the card catalog back
Some cautionary words from Aaron about new technologies and libraries, from ebook to MP3.
I really really wonder what it is like to work there
The Library That Puts on Fishnets and Hits the Disco. Look at it. Read about it. I find myself almost stupidly hopeful for this building and this library. maybe we can learn a lesson about the perpetual perfunctoriness of many of our spaces and learn that just because it’s uberfunctional, it doesn’t need to be staid. [nyt, thanks bookofjoe]
dewey decimal drill team in tulip parade
You’ve got to wonder what it takes to be a pit crew in a Dewey Decmal Drill Team [thanks tom]