Comments on: NPR: “Who Needs Libraries?” http://davidrothman.net/2008/01/27/npr-who-needs-libraries/ Health Information | Geekery Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:49:12 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Mark Wentz http://davidrothman.net/2008/01/27/npr-who-needs-libraries/comment-page-1/#comment-127160 Mark Wentz Mon, 28 Jan 2008 22:45:36 +0000 http://davidrothman.net/2008/01/27/npr-who-needs-libraries/#comment-127160 I'm always fascinated by stories about how libraries and librarians will always be necessary. I'm not a librarian, but I work in a library. These stories and articles rarely mention folks like me. They mention how librarians will always be needed and have some job security even after the books have been removed--job security is often the point of such works. Ah, everyone shall feel free to feel good. Well, what about those of us whose jobs are to handle said removed books? [Insert crickets chirping here] So, on behalf of job-insecure library paraprofessionals everywhere: thhhpppppttthhh! I’m always fascinated by stories about how libraries and librarians will always be necessary. I’m not a librarian, but I work in a library. These stories and articles rarely mention folks like me. They mention how librarians will always be needed and have some job security even after the books have been removed–job security is often the point of such works. Ah, everyone shall feel free to feel good. Well, what about those of us whose jobs are to handle said removed books? [Insert crickets chirping here]

So, on behalf of job-insecure library paraprofessionals everywhere: thhhpppppttthhh!

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