Librarians

Community Helpers

by Dee Ready

An introduction to the job of a librarian that examines the tasks that they perform including helping people locate information, the tools that they use such as books and computers, and the education required to be a successful librarian.

Genres: Nonfiction

24 pages, Library Binding

First published September 1, 1997

About the author

Dee Ready is the author of two gift books for cat lovers: "A Cat’s Life: Dulcy’s Story" and "A Cat’s Legacy: Dulcy’s Companion Book." Her latest book—"Prayer Wasn’t Enough"—is a memoir about her years in a Benedictine convent during the 1950s and ‘60s. After leaving the convent, she became actively involved in protesting the Vietnam War, seeking civil rights for minorities, volunteering at an AIDS clinic, marching for animal rights, and serving as an election judge. Retired now, she lives in a suburb of the Kansas City metropolitan area.

Reviews

[Nichole · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good information. Very outdated pictures.

[Katie Fitzgerald · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is a straightforward explanation of what public librarians do. Aside from the lack of mention of the Internet, it's still pretty accurate despite being more than 20 years old.

[Claire Binkley · Rating 3 out of 5]

This is what people like the wife of my second-to-last boyfriend, and my high school librarian who lives down the road, and the kindly people at the university library, do!

The idea is less "know everything about everything" and more "know how to use tools to deliver the proper information to people in as little time as possible" it seems.
This book does not really talk about what is necessary to become one, as much as just detail what they do.

One could also observe closely what happens in a library for a few days to get many of the same answers.

I liked this book, anyway, since it answers the question, "What is a librarian?" clearly enough for a reasonable research essay.