librarians

Communities Stand Behind Librarians Facing Layoffs

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 08:59:15 -0400

Full article: Huffington Post
As reports of librarian layoffs continue to surface, librarians have put away their inside voices to fight -- with the support from unions, parents, and students -- to prove their jobs are essential for student success.

School Librarians Weigh in on Net Neutrality

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 08:12:53 -0400

Full article: School Library Journal
Lauren Barack
With the FCC's decision to consider how to protect the free nature of the Internet, the battle over Net Neutrality went into high gear, and librarians, of course, were in the mix. School, public, and academic librarians have long supported the concept that carriers should not be allowed to make the decisions on what sites, services, and other sources the public can access.

In Web Age, Library Job Gets Update

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 08:21:26 -0500

Full article: New York Times
Motoko Rich
As school librarians increasingly teach students crucial skills needed not only in school, but also on the job and in daily life, they are often the first casualties of school budget crunches.

Using Crowdsourced Librarians to Outsmart Google

Holiday Shapiro — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 16:43:39 -0500

Full article: ars technica
Nate Anderson
An ambitious new academic project hopes to build a search engine that can deliver more credible results than automated offerings by tapping the wisdom of librarians.

Librarians Discuss How to Store World's Data

Stevie Converse — Thu, 29 May 2008 11:35:59 -0400

Full article: San Francisco Chronicle
Tom Abate
The challenges of organizing, preserving and serving up the human experience brought more than 150 academic and governmental librarians from around the world to San Francisco for a conference.